What You Need to Know about Dental Veneers

Everyone wants a beautiful, white smile, but not everyone has naturally-beautiful teeth. Many factors – most that we can’t control – can contribute to flaws in one’s teeth, such as age, heredity, lifestyle choices, and accidents. If there are improvements that you wish to make to your smile, dental veneers may be the cosmetic dental solution for you. Your dentist at Quad Dental in Toronto, ON can evaluate your teeth and determine the best treatment for you.

What are dental veneers?

Veneers are wafer-thin sheets that are bonded to the front of the natural teeth. Porcelain is often used to create them because it can be matched to the color of natural teeth and it mimics the shine of real tooth enamel, reflecting light in similar ways and producing a natural-looking smile.

The veneer process

To have veneers placed, you will first need a consultation with your dentist at Quad Dental. He or she will be able to evaluate the current state of your teeth, take into account what your goals are, and determine whether or not veneers will be the best treatment for you. If so, it will usually take two appointments to have veneers placed.

During the first appointment, the teeth receiving veneers will be prepared by having a small amount of tooth enamel removed to allow the veneers to fit properly. Typically, less than a millimeter will need to be removed. Impressions will then be taken of the prepared teeth and sent to a dental laboratory where the veneers will be created. Temporary veneers will be placed to protect the teeth until the permanent veneers come in.

Once the veneers return from the lab, a second appointment will be needed to have the temporary veneers removed and replaced with the permanent ones. After they have been bonded, the veneers can be adjusted as needed to make sure they fit properly with the rest of the teeth.

Benefits of dental veneers

Because they are custom-made, you can feel confident that your smile will be dazzling and still look natural. They are also stain-resistant, so you don’t have to worry about your tea or coffee causing discoloration. Dental veneers are very versatile and can be used to treat gapped, crooked, overlapping, or discolored teeth.

If you are looking for a solution to give you the smile that you’ll love, consider dental veneers in Toronto, ON. Contact us at Quad Dental to make an appointment for a consultation.