Transform your smile with porcelain veneers

Problems with your teeth can often feel insurmountable, but transforming your smile may be simpler than you think with the help of natural-looking porcelain veneers.

Veneers are a sort of catch-all solution to a number of common cosmetic dental complaints. If you’re looking for a complete smile transformation, this is a great place to start.

What are porcelain veneers?

Veneers are porcelain shells that fit on the front of your teeth. They are permanently fixed in place, which makes this a long-lasting treatment. Once you decide to get veneers, you’ll need to wear them for the rest of your life.

Veneers are most commonly placed on the front teeth that are visible when you smile, also known in the industry as the “social six”. By focusing on these teeth, we can ensure you achieve the smile transformation you are looking for in a cost-effective way.

Porcelain veneers replace a lot of dental treatments and can correct a multitude of issues with your smile.

How can porcelain veneers improve my teeth?

Depending on how complex your dental problems are, it is sometimes the case that routine treatment will not be enough to fix the problem. It’s also possible that these treatments would take too long, and you might be looking for a smile upgrade for a specific date.

Porcelain veneers can help with:

Why choose veneers over the alternatives?

Severe staining for example may not be hidden by teeth whitening, which works by lightening the shade of the teeth. Badly stained teeth can seriously affect your confidence, and learning that teeth whitening will not work can be demoralising.

However, porcelain veneers are an excellent solution as they fit over the existing teeth hiding the stained tooth and providing a natural finish.

If you have spent a lifetime with teeth that are crooked or uneven, porcelain veneers again present a fast and effective way to transform your teeth. Your dentist will discuss how you would like to change your smile and explain how porcelain veneers could look on your teeth.

Porcelain veneers are especially helpful when used to cover broken or damaged teeth. If the tooth has suffered a knock but not been lost the cosmetic damage can really affect your confidence. Porcelain veneers are the pathway to restoring your perfect smile without needing to have the tooth replaced.

How do porcelain veneers work?

Porcelain veneers achieve an incredibly natural finish and they are created to fit closely over the existing teeth.

To fit the veneers your dentist is likely to have to remove a thin layer of your tooth to fix the porcelain veneers neatly into the mouth.

A very thin layer of porcelain, individually moulded to fit your mouth, is then attached to the surface of the teeth and is bonded in place.

As this can be applied across the entire mouth it allows for restructuring by masking over teeth with a perfect finish. This will account for any gaps or misaligned teeth that were causing you concern.

Are porcelain veneers easy to look after?

If you have struggled with the condition of your teeth, a major plus point of porcelain veneers is that they are easy to maintain.

You can simply brush your teeth as you normally would. Veneers do not generally stain as easily as natural teeth. However, good hygiene is incredibly important to maintain the health of the teeth underneath.

Veneers offer some additional protection for teeth that have been damaged due to a loss of enamel. This can cause the ends of your teeth to look darker in appearance, or the edges of your teeth might become chipped. Veneers can hide these imperfections and allow you to feel confident again.

When wearing veneers, you’ll have to be careful about using your teeth to bite into very hard things, like chewing ice or biting into hard sweets. There is a risk that your veneer could come loose if you bite into something very hard, but the risks are the same for chipping a natural tooth.

What are composite veneers?

If you aren’t yet ready to change your smile with porcelain veneers, either because of the cost or because of the commitment, then you might be curious to learn about composite veneers.

Instead of custom made porcelain shells, we can also use a flexible resin that is applied directly to the tooth surface and shaped. This is then set hard with UV light which results in a natural-looking tooth restoration.

Composite veneers are a cheaper alternative to porcelain veneers that can allow you to try out a smile makeover before you commit to a more expensive treatment like porcelain veneers. Composite veneers typically last for around 5 years while porcelain veneers last for around 12-15 years, with good care.

First steps towards a new smile

If you are unhappy in any way with the appearance of your teeth our cosmetic dentist will be happy to discuss your options with you.

At Bhandal Dental Practice we understand the importance of a healthy smile and the impact that can have on your self-confidence.

If you want to transform the appearance of your teeth contact Bhandal Dental Practice to discuss how porcelain veneers could help. For more information, we would recommend reading through our article on what are veneers.