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Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are very thin dental restorations that are bonded to the external surface of teeth to enhance their colour and shape.

They are used with excellent results in our patients with natural teeth and high aesthetic requirements, to improve the appearance of their smile.

It is a conservative solution to aesthetic problems of the teeth, which does not affect their health in any way.

Porcelain veneers are used when we want to:

Correct the colour and/or shape of a tooth
Create permanent white teeth
Fill a chipped part of a tooth
close gaps between teeth
bring a tooth into its correct position in the dental arch.
Redesign and radically change a patient’s smile.

Porcelain veneers cannot be placed on:

a tooth that already has a crown
on a tooth that is missing a large amount of tooth structure
When the change in position or inclination of the tooth requires a significant amount of tooth structure to be removed.

The benefits of porcelain veneers are that:

they allow the teeth to look very natural and healthy.
give an excellent aesthetic result
require minimal preparation of the tooth
they do not absorb pigments from the oral environment and maintain the aesthetic effect they offer
they are very durable

The disadvantages of porcelain veneers are that:

they are expensive
they do not change colour over time while your adjacent natural teeth may change colour
they are technically demanding

If you need porcelain veneers, the process involves two appointments

On the first appointment

The tooth is lightly prepared. The amount of tooth substance removed is very small. The preparation of the tooth can be done under local anesthetic so you will not feel any discomfort.

The tooth is then imprinted and a temporary composite veneer is fabricated to immediately improve the appearance of your tooth.

The porcelain veneer will then be fabricated in the laboratory. It takes about a week for the veneer to be ready.

At the second appointment

We test the porcelain veneer to make sure it meets all our requirements, and then we cement it in place with a special cement that makes it impossible to become loose.

If you need multiple veneers to cover all the visible teeth in your smile, the smile design will need to be done beforehand.

With proper planning, we decide the location, size and shape of the new teeth.

The design is made either digitally on a computer or analogue with wax on a plaster model of your mouth. It will be tested in your mouth before we prepare the teeth to make sure we are happy with the result we have designed.

Based on the expected result, your natural teeth will also be prepared. We will also make a temporary restoration for you to use while the veneers are being made in the dental laboratory.

Provisional restorations help you assess the progress of the treatment by providing a mockup of the final result we have designed.

BEFORE and AFTER

Cases from the clinic treated with porcelain veneers. Click on the arrow to the right to see more photos of each case.

After

We made a porcelain veneer to replace the composite veneer for the central incisor.

Before

The patient in the photo just had a composite veneer placed by another dentist.

The composite had been placed in a central insicor to correct the position of the tooth.

She was disappointed with the result and was looking for a solution.

After

It is very difficult to give porcelain the characteristics of natural teeth.

Excellent dental work is required to ensure that the porcelain appearance does not differ from the neighboring teeth and still serves the purpose for which it was made.

Before

The composite surface lacked the gloss of the natural tooth and did not match the shape of the other central sector.

Porcelain veneers on central incisor

After

Smile makeover using 8 porcelain veneers

Before

Our patient was grinding her teeth and they had changed shape and size.

A smile make over is done on all teeth that are visible in the smile and is intended to restore the size and shape of the teeth.

After

With porcelain veneers we can achieve a uniform colour of the teeth and a harmonious shape.

Before

The patient’s anterior teeth were significantly worn and had small composite restorations.

After

Porcelain veneers are designed not only to restore the correct shape and size of teeth, but also to restore the correct occlusal plane that has been lost due to tooth wear.

Before

The teeth were abraded in such a way that when the lip was at rest, the patient’s teeth were only visible on one side.

Porcelain veneers for a patient with tooth wear

After

We put porcelain veneers on his upper and lower teeth.

The veneers increased the width of the teeth to make them the right size. By changing the shape of the teeth, the gaps between the teeth were also closed.

The patient’s smile after the treatment is an excellent reward for this demanding work.

Before

Sometimes teeth have an incomplete shape.

The patient in the photo, had long and narrow teeth.

Even if he had chosen orthodontic treatment, the result would not be satisfactory because his natural teeth were not properly shaped.

After

The porcelain veneered teeth were given the correct width and the gaps between them were closed.

We made 8 porcelain veneers in the upper jaw and 6 porcelain veneers in the lower jaw.

Before

The narrow and long teeth before treatment were in the correct position on the dental arch but had large gaps between them.

Smile makeover, for a patient with multiple gaps between teeth

After

With porcelain veneers, we gave back to our patient a beautiful confident smile.

Before

Dental accidents during chilhood, are usually not fully treated until adulthood.

In this case, the patient had both front teeth broken, teeth had been treated endodontically (root canal tretament) and had composite restorations for many years.

After

Porcelain veneers allow us to give teeth the right shape and size.

Here, porcelain veneers were used to restore the central incisors to their dominant position in the dental arch.

The remaining natural teeth have been whitened.

Before

A omposite restoration covered most part of the incisors, but it did not have the right colour while the length of the teeth was short.

Porcelain veneers on central incisors

After

The change in her smile with the help of 4 porcelain veneers was great.

Before

Our young patient had long, narrow teeth with gaps between them, which prevented her from smiling confidently.

After

With porcelain veneers on the 4 anterior teeth, the normal shape and size of the teeth was achieved.

The fit of the veneers on the teeth is excellent, so the gums remain healthy after the treatment.

Before

The natural teeth before treatment with porcelain veneers.

Even if orthodontic treatment had been carried out, the patient’s smile would not be perfect because the teeth were not of the right shape and size.

Smile makeover with 4 porcelain veneers

After

With porcelain veneers on the 4 anterior teeth, the normal shape and size of the teeth was achieved.

The fit of the veneers on the teeth is excellent, so the gums remain healthy after the treatment.

Before

The patient had a gap between the central incisors, a colleague had placed composite to close it.

The composite was discoloured. At the same time, the teeth were inclined outwards and the dental arch was narrow.

After

Porcelain veneers were used to make 10 upper teeth look healthy, improve the shape of the maxillary arch and restore the patient’s smile

Before

Some of the posterior maxillary teeth were occluding lingual to the mandibular teeth, making the arch appear narrow in the patient’s smile.

Smile makeover with 10 porcelain veneers

After

Porcelain veneers were used to give the teeth the right shape and improve the colour of the teeth.

Before

The wear of the anterior teeth was caused by the application of great forces to the teeth.

The teeth were shortened and their cutting edges flattened.

After

In our patient’s case, we created 10 porcelain veneers on her upper jaw to transform her smile.

We protect them with a mouth guard that is worn while she sleeps.

Before

If we need to redesign your smile, we usually place porcelain veneers on all the teeth that are visible when you smile.

Porcelain veneers for a patient with tooth wear

After

The new smile is designed to correct the color of the teeth and their position in the dental arch.

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Before

The patient pictured had dyschromic teeth that also showed morphological defects.

After

We made 10 porcelain veneers on the upper teeth.

We restored the color and morphology of the teeth while widening the dental arch to make the smile more complete.

Before

The dental arch was narrow with a posterior cross bite.

10 porcelain veneers on a patient with incomplete enamel formation

After

With 4 porcelain veneers, the aesthetic problem in the smile was restored.

Before

The gap between the anterior teeth and the small size of the lateral sectors were the main concerns of the patient in the photo.

After

After restoration with 4 porcelain veneers

Before

Before the restoration

4 porcelain veneers to close gaps and lengthen teeth

After

Porcelain veneers on the 6 anterior teeth of the mandible

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Before

Teeth with significant wear, gum recession, and old restorations need to be restored.

After

Restoring teeth with porcelain veneers is a very conservative solution.

There is minimal preparation of the teeth, as the veneer fills in the worn part of the tooth.

We made new zirconia crowns on 3 lower posterior teeth that had crowns.

Before

Masticatory view of the lower teeth. Erosion of the teeth is also evident.

After

Porcelain veneers on the lower front teeth are part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes all of the patient’s teeth.

Before

Before treatment with minimally invasive prostheses

Porcelain veneers on the anterior teeth of the lower jaw

Questions

Will my veneers change colour over time?
Porcelain venters do not change color over time
How long will my veneers last?
Good quality porcelain veneers can last between 15 and 20 years.

They usually need to be replaced because your teeth and gums change over time.

After years of use, the veneers may not match the rest of your natural teeth, or your gums may have receded and you may need to replace them.
Can I have an idea of what my teeth will be like before the start of treatment?
In complex cases of aesthetic smile enhancement, we need to plan the final result before starting the treatment.

The design can be done digitally or on casts of the mouth.

The result of the design is always tested in your mouth before we prepare your teeth to make sure you are happy with the changes planned.

Once the design has been approved, we will prepare the teeth and place temporary restorations so that we can check the result again before the dental technician proceeds with the final work.

These steps ensure that you are satisfied with the final result.
Do I have to get veneers on all my teeth?
No. Veneers can be placed on a single tooth if the aesthetic problem you are experiencing is only on that tooth.

However, if you want to radically change the appearance of your smile, veneers will need to be placed on all the visible teeth in your smile in order for us to achieve the change.
How much do porcelain veneers cost?
The cost varies from practice to practice and depends largely on the skill, knowledge and experience of the dentist.

Be sure to discuss the price before you start treatment and ask the dentist to show you photos of cases they have treated with porcelain veneers in their practice.
Can porcelain veneers break?
The durability of porcelain veneers depends largely on the way in which they are created.

As long as the veneers are properly made and bonded to the enamel, they will behave like your natural teeth.

Over the years, they may crack or peel slightly, but this is something that may happen to your natural teeth as well and is easily treated.
Are there any alternative solutions?
A change in the colour, shape and position of a tooth can also be achieved by using composite veneers.

If a front tooth has lost a lot of tooth structure, it can be restored with a crown.

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Porcelain Veneers

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