Veneers

Veneers are thin laminates which usually cover only the surface of the teeth people see when you smile and talk (the “facial” surface). Designed to substitute for tooth enamel, veneers are hard, thin shells of tooth-colored material that can mask a variety of dental imperfections.

Veneers can be made of either porcelain, which are produced in a laboratory and bonded to the teeth at a separate appointment from the preparation appointment; or from composite resin filling material, which can either be made in a laboratory and bonded on at a later date (like porcelain veneers); or built directly onto your tooth by the dentist.

Advantages of Veneers

• Veneers can produce outstanding cosmetic results in either one or two visits. For some veneers, a third visit to trim and polish is recommended.
• Even traditional veneer preparations require less tooth removal than crowns.
• If only upper teeth are veneered, the bite relationship between the upper and lower teeth is usually not changed at all.
• Porcelain and composite resin are both durable and esthetic dental materials that can last many years