Porcelain Veneers
The purpose of porcelain veneers is to improve the health and appearance of teeth. Porcelain veneers can look completely natural and can whiten dark yellow stained teeth or tetracycline stained teeth. Teeth can be whiter and straighter looking (often called "instant braces"). The shape of the teeth can be improved, lengthened, shortened, fuller or less full, more round, more square or boulder looking.
A porcelain veneer has a thin shell of heat-based porcelain, which is made to fit your teeth. They are individual veneers of porcelain that are tied to the teeth. The patient brushes, sleeps and eats normally. Whatever the patient's needs or desires, veneers can be an effective cosmetic solution that will last for many years. Restored teeth will be permanently whiter than natural teeth.
Non-invasive cosmetic dentistry
With the development of thin non-invasive, there is no tooth grinding cosmetic treatment, the patient's natural tooth structure can be saved. Any piece on the patient's teeth is also known as non-invasive dentistry or non-invasive porcelain Veneers. Sometimes if a tooth spreads, it is necessary to grind some surface to make the teeth line evenly. Non-invasive porcelain veneers can create whiter teeth permanently. Patients may have white teeth without bleaching or ongoing dental discomfort to maintain a white color. The use of persistent bleaching agents such as Zoom, or Bright Smile, or crest whitening strips or any other whitening or bleaching teeth compromises the tooth structure. Bleaching of teeth can make teeth sensitive to temperature, sweet and fruit juices. Ceramic dental bonding that is non-invasive or does not require grinding to protect teeth.
Low tooth sensitivity
The non-invasive porcelain veneer adds another layer of porcelain to the existing tooth. Teeth may feel much less sensitive, much puffed and very natural. If dentists are highly skilled in dental bonding, then tooth sensitivity is low. The extra layer of porcelain above the existing tooth covers all sensitive areas. The patient may have an extraordinary smile that exposes their eye color, complexion, and lips. Dr. David Eyles BDS (Syd), BA (Comm) has been doing them for years. A word of caution: Thin porcelain veneers require an artistic and talented hand skill or the results may look unnatural (see Bad veneer below).
Traditional Porcelain Veneer
Traditional porcelain veneers require teeth to be lowered (ground with a dental drill) to make room for porcelain about 1 mm. Porcelain veneer will fit inside the area of the tooth that has been taken off the ground. The advantage of traditional veneer porcelain is thicker and can hide darker teeth than thin porcelain veneer. The disadvantage is that healthy natural tooth structure has to be overcome. The dentist has to be very precise with the work otherwise the teeth may become sensitive after treatment due to loss of tooth structure. This type of veneer is better if the patient has "buck teeth" and needs less dilation. Teeth will not be sensitive if the relationship is not completed for completeness.
Heavy Porcelain Veneer - "My teeth look so fat!" Such corroded porcelain veneer is very thick and square. They lack the natural contour of a tooth. They look heavy and have a tendency to collect food near the gum line because they think too much and vice versa. Over contouring refers to the sudden heavy volume of teeth that suddenly comes out of the gingival line that collects and snaps food. A natural tooth has a streamlined contour from which food stops easily and does not collect food. Listen to what this person had to say about his poor porcelain veneer experience.
Fake Porcelain Veneer - "My teeth look like dentures!" Some veneers are white anyway. White teeth can still look very natural, but not too much opacity. Opacity refers to white color density. If there is too much white color, light transit through the tooth is interrupted. The tooth looks fake or "chiclets".
Cosmetic dentistry goes beyond the skills of a traditional dentist. The average dentist needs to know this.
