Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are probably the most aesthetic way to perfect white teeth. With porcelain veneers it's possible to close a tooth gap, cover stained teeth and shape and resize bad teeth quickly and with just very little pain. You can have new teeth with veneers in just one week.

Porcelain veneers are very thin and custom-made layers of either porcelain or composite resin. The veneers are bonded directly onto the surface of your teeth. In order to do that, only minimal preparation is necessary. Only about 0.5 mm of the tooth enamel must be removed. Without that your teeth might become too thick with the veneers.

When the enamel is removed it doesn't really hurt but if you are very sensitive then you could ask your cosmetic dentist for a local anaesthetic. After the reduction your teeth might be sensitive a little but this goes away after your laminates have been placed. If you still have pain or sensitivity after 10 days please conduct your dentist.

A week after you have received your porcelain veneers you have to visit your cosmetic dentist again anyway for a verification. After that your veneers need little maintenance.

Veneers have become very popular because prices have dropped and new materials have been invented. Composite resin veneers are much cheaper than porcelain veneers. They are also easier to

repair but porcelain veneers look much better and more natural. Porcelain is an extremely strong material but its weakness lies in the poor tensile strength. They could crack if you try to chew bones or nuts for example.

Teeth whitening lasts only about one or two years. Porcelain veneers can last more than ten years but the costs are much higher. Just one veneer is as expensive as a professional in-house bleaching at your cosmetic dentist. On porcelain veneer can cost up to $1,200. Composite resin veneers are about the half.

The ability to fix bad, crooked and stained teeth all together just with these laminates is amazing. Within a week you can have a complete smile makeover and have perfect white teeth like a movie star. Before this was only possible by very painful and invasive restoration methods like new crowns and dental implants. Especially dental implants took very long, months until completion.

Today there are many different options with cosmetic dentistry. Porcelain veneers give the biggest flexibility but also require big experience by your dentist. It's crucial that you choose a cosmetic dentist who has a proven track record and is specialized in this field. While the procedure of bonding a veneer to your tooth sounds simple, it actually requires a very skilled dentist to arrange a perfect smile.