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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.

Porcelain veneers on central incisor
Porcelain veneers for a patient with tooth wear
Smile makeover, for a patient with multiple gaps between teeth
Porcelain veneers on central incisors
Smile makeover with 4 porcelain veneers
Smile makeover with 10 porcelain veneers
Porcelain veneers for a patient with tooth wear
10 porcelain veneers on a patient with incomplete enamel formation
4 porcelain veneers to close gaps and lengthen teeth
Porcelain veneers on the anterior teeth of the lower jaw
Questions
  1. Will my veneers change colour over time?

    Porcelain venters do not change color over time

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

Videos
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Porcelain Veneers
20 porcelain venneer cases, treated in our clinic