What are dental veneers? For covering teeth’s front surface, the dentist applies a composite resin or porcelain’s thin coating known as dental veneers. The teeth that are chipped, broken or stained give an ugly look to your smile. For getting your nice smile back the Snap in veneers help a lot. Normally one visit to the dentist is needed for veneers made of composite resin and two visits are needed for veneers made of porcelain. On comparing these two types of veneers we find that porcelain veneers are long lasting as compared to composite resin veneers.
Various types of dental veneers
For filling the space between the teeth and restructuring the teeth, veneers help a lot. With these you can smile without any hesitation. For a number of aesthetic problems, the best solution is dental veneer.
Veneer made of porcelain
We call these as traditional veneer also. The dentist fits these on the teeth’s front side and a thin ceramic shell is used for making these. For getting your smile back the dentist uses this method and it is most popular. For around 10 to 20 years, the veneer can stay without any problem.
Their advantages
Rigidity
Durable
Natural looks
Their disadvantages
Remove enamel
These are for lifetime
These are expensive
Veneer made of composite resin
We call this a bonded veneer also. These whiten your smile. On comparing with porcelain veneer, we find that composite veneer’s cost is less. For around 5 to 10 years, this veneer can stay without any problem. For giving your teeth a natural look by smoothing and polishing you can get a lot of help from this veneer. After wearing these you don’t have to suffer from tooth sensitivity because there is no wearing out of the veneer’s surface layer here.
Their advantages
Other teeth don’t get so much impact
Adjustable
Reversible
Less cost
Their disadvantages
Time
Not durable
Appearance
Palatal veneer
The gold material is used for constructing Palatal veneer. On the teeth’s upper surface, the dentist applies this veneer.
Lumineers veneer
As compared to the other veneers, the Lumineers veneer is thinnest and hardest. The treatment here is pain free and as no grinding is done here. For approximately 20 years, Lumineers veneer can stay without any problem. For applying these over your teeth, normally two visits to the dentist are needed.
Their advantages
Thicker
Reversible
Their disadvantages
Translucent
After treatment their detachment can occur
Non-permanent veneer
Plastic or resin is used for constructing non-permanent veneer. As per your requirement, anytime their removal is possible.
Their advantages
No removal of enamel occurs here
Speedy process
Reversible
Their disadvantages
Looks
Suitable
Pros of dental veneers
These give a natural look to teeth
Just like the natural teeth shine the porcelain fixture also does the same.
Maintain your white smile
For whitening your teeth and removing stain from these you can get a lot of help from veneer.
You can solve your cosmetic problems with these
For easily solving your problems with stained teeth, veneer helps a lot. Teeth’s position doesn’t change if you wear these. It is because on the teeth’s front surface the dentist fits these.
Durable and long lasting
There is no need to replace these for 10 to 20 years. But proper care is necessary.
You can get outcomes instantly
In a little time, you can get the results. A lot of visits to the dentists are not needed.
Cons of dental veneers
Cost is high
As per the choice, location and dentist, variation in the price can occur. $1000 to $2000 is the cost of one veneer.
Sensitivity
Sometimes tooth sensitivity can occur after wearing veneer. Because of variation in temperature, sensitivity can occur. It can be cold and hot.
Procedure is permanent
The procedure of applying these is irreversible. Basically, the dentist performs the permanent recreation of your teeth here.
These can cause damage to your teeth
Damage can occur to your teeth if you will not take care of these regularly. There are chances for the teeth to be separated, broken or chipped. Because of this you may need to undergo the process two times and it can be quite expensive.