Veneering is a quick and easy way to a beautiful smile, and it’s a great treatment for those who have multiple issues with their smiles, such as staining, chips, cracks or gaps. Having treatment with veneers in London is a huge decision since the results are permanent and irreversible. So, what are veneers, and are they worth the permanent change?
What Are Veneers?
Veneers, in the vast majority of cases, are made from porcelain, which is used to recreate the look of natural teeth whilst also providing strength and resilience, which works to the same level as the tooth’s natural protective layer enamel. They can be specially designed and made to fit your unique smile and bonded to the tooth’s original enamel.
Why Do People OptFor Veneers?
It is thought that veneers can be a slightly less invasive option when compared to crowns or braces. The British Dental Health Foundation says that veneers can be used to correct lots of different cosmetic dental problems, including gaps, cracks, misalignments and chips. Often when people are looking to whiten their teeth and correct a problem, veneers are chosen as they can do both things at the same time.
How Are They Fitted?
In most cases, it will take just two appointments for your veneers to be made and fitted, and for those opting for prefabricated veneers, it might be only one appointment. To explain fitting, here is a look at the process of a uniquely designed veneer, which would take two appointments.
The First Appointment
It’s highly unlikely that any form of anaesthesia would be used in the fitting of veneers, but if patients are sensitive or suffering from dental anxiety, then it may well be considered. During the first session, your dentist would clean the teeth really thoroughly and then work out the best shade for you and the look you’re aiming for. All this will have been discussed before any physical work begins. The dentist would then begin to remove a very fine layer of enamel from the tooth and make room for the veneer film.
Now that the dentist has created the foundation, they will take an impression of the teeth, as now they’ve lost a layer of enamel in order to get the right size for you. They will place temporary veneers on the teeth whilst they wait for yours to come back from the lab.
Once your veneers have returned from the lab, your temporary ones will be removed, the teeth cleaned, and the new ones placed on. The veneers will be stuck on using a special dental adhesive and light-cured for sixty seconds. Once the veneer is in a fixed position, the dentist will clean up any excess product, and it’s all sorted.
After Care
You’ll have to attend regular checkups to check whether your veneers are settling, and it may take you a little while to adjust to your new teeth, but they’ll be fully functional from day one. You should keep on top of your oral hygiene routine and pay lots of attention to those hard-to-reach areas to keep your veneers in tip-top condition.
