A stained or chipped tooth can cause a major drop in your confidence level over the years. You may learn how to shrug it off as a minor problem but it will bother you periodically. Proper oral care can prevent damage but once it has set in, dental intervention is needed. This is where porcelain veneers enter the rightful frame.
Porcelain Veneers – The Basics
Veneer means a simple thin material covering a surface with the goal of hiding damage or aesthetic inconsistencies. Outside dentistry, veneers can be used on furniture, wood, and other valuable items. In dentistry, however, porcelain veneers are the widely accepted choices. These veneers are durable and natural-looking.
You can think of porcelain veneers as giving a second chance to your damaged teeth. While veneers cannot achieve 100% perfection, they routinely come close. With the help of veneers, your teeth will have softer and rounder edges. This will give you a youthful appearance and a significant confidence boost. If your teeth are misaligned, multiple veneers can give the right proportion. Aside from the overall reliability of veneers, you can even pick from different teeth colours under the advice and direction of your dentist.
Since porcelain veneers are expensive, you should ask for dental coverage. Not all dental clinics have the same coverage policies, so you must look for a plan that matches your financial needs. You can save time by checking out the websites of dental clinics.
The Veneer Procedure
A veneer procedure starts with a smile analysis. The dentist must analyze your smile in order to come up with an accurate model of your teeth. Additionally, your dentist will conduct facial measurements to ensure that the veneer model matches your face structure. This analysis takes time because it is crucial for the whole procedure. Fitting the veneers won’t take long if all measurements are correct.
Through computer simulation, you will be able to see how your teeth will look like after the procedure. This is an important process because you’ll be able to assess the changes. If you saw something you don’t like, you should be honest with your dentist. You can even get the opinions of your friends and relatives. Just remember that their opinions can’t direct the outcome of the procedure. Custom-fitted veneers offer great options but they have limitations as well. You sure don’t want red veneers, right?
Following that, the dentist will assess if your teeth need to be reduced in size. In most cases, parts of the teeth must be removed or smoothed so the veneers can fit. The dentist will create the mold of your teeth – which is the result of your upper and lower teeth clamped together. The mold will be sent to a dental laboratory and the lab technician will create the proper veneers. This will take more or less one week. If you really need a result fast, you can have temporary veneers fitted.
Temporary veneers are as durable as custom veneers. The only difference is that your dentist will take them off once your custom veneers are ready. Temporary veneers are embedded using a special bonding agent – the same with your new custom veneers.
Final Thoughts
If you’re really dedicated to improving the aesthetic quality of your teeth, then dental porcelain veneers might be just what you’re looking for. While purely cosmetic, porcelain veneers can change your life by improving your confidence. In turn, a positive and confident aura will boost your social status.
Waterloo Emergency Dental Centre is ready to help you with veneer procedures. Contact us today if you have any questions or if you’d like to schedule a consultation.