If you are interested in changing the colour or shape of your teeth, veneers might be the solution for you.
They can also be used to lengthen teeth and improve your bite or fill gaps where orthodontics may not be suitable.
About this treatment
What are teeth veneers?
A little like the teeth’s equivalent of false nails.
They are thin ‘covers’ made from either a porcelain or composite material placed on top of the natural, existing tooth or teeth and are designed to be more aesthetically pleasing (though with false nails this might be subjective!).
A key difference, however, is that veneers are likely to have a greater degree of permanence than false nails. They also impact a part of the body where greater care is required – unlike nails, teeth are not continually re-growing.
They can change the shape, size and shade of teeth, filling gaps when orthodontics may not be an option or restoring the shape and colour of a chipped tooth.
Benefits of dental veneers
They can whiten a smile almost instantaneously and the whitening results normally last longer than the whitening of natural teeth as they are largely stain resistant.
Minor cosmetic issues like cracks or chips to the teeth can be addressed. In some cases veneers might also be able to reduce the appearance of crooked or gapped teeth.
Teeth can be protected from further damage from worn enamel.
Porcelain or Composite veneers?
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Composites are sculpted directly on to the teeth in one appointment and involves no change to the natural teeth on which they are placed.
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Porcelain veneers are made from an impression of the tooth/teeth and involve some minor preparation of your teeth before they are fitted.