Perfect Teeth

Your smile is one of the most viewed parts of your body, so having perfect teeth is important. To do this means you need all of your teeth, you need them to be straight, and you need them to be white. To make this possible you may need to consider a number of possible treatments. To ensure you have teeth in all the right places and that these teeth are complete, you may need to consider dental implants, cost of veneers, cost of Lumineers, or even a dental bridge. If you have all your teeth, then ensuring they are straight with some orthodontic work or braces may make sense. And things such as Zoom whitening, tooth bleaching or even laser teeth whitening to get your teeth white.

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Tooth Veneers

Written by simon. Posted in Dental Work

If you have damaged, stained or misshapen teeth, you may want to explore the benfits of tooth veneers to achieve the look of perfect teeth.

Tooth veneers have been around for some time and are used to turn crooked and/or stained teeth into a perfect set. So what are dental teeth veneers and how do they work?

As the name would suggest tooth veneers are very thin claddings, or veneers, that are bonded onto the front of your original teeth, (much like you would fake fingernails onto your own nails) to create that look of perfect teeth.

Tooth veneers can be fitted for all kind of reasons, including to cover:
Stained teeth - dental veneers are a good option if teeth whitening isn't working
Damaged teeth - Either single or multiple teeth can be treated.
Gaps - A great way of covering over gaps in teeth
Crooked teeth - Braces could be a better option here but veneers can work.

Types of Tooth Veneers:
The most commonly used teeth veneers are either porcelain or composite veneers. Porcelain are stronger, last longer and are more natural looking than composite but can be more much expensive. Composite teeth veneers can be worked into shape easier though, so they can be an ideal choice for smaller areas and crooked teeth.

Tooth Veneer Procedure

A cosmetic dentist will first consult with you before going ahead with dental teeth veneers fitting to ensure they are the best choice for the look you wish to achieve. Quite often, for example, professional teeth whitening may be a cheaper and easier option.

If you both agree that you wish to proceed with the procedure your cosmetic dentist will book you in for a fitting and examination so he or she can give you an accurate costing for your dental veneers.

With all that sorted the cosmetic dentist will then book you in for the fitting itself, when you'll have your teeth and gums numbed by injection. Using a tool called a burr your dentist will then shave a tiny amount of the front of your teeth away to make room for your teeth veneers. A mould of your teeth will then be taken using dental putty, which will be pushed into your mouth so your teeth leave a ?footprint'.

This will be sent away to a lab so a proper mould can be created, from which your personal set of teeth veneers will be cast. This can take a couple of weeks or so.

After this time you will be asked to come back to have them fitted and if you have been using any temporary veneers your cosmetic dentist will remove them to make way for your real ones.

Those new teeth veneers will be sat onto your teeth so your dentist can check how they look and trim them if necessary before your teeth are thoroughly cleaned. An etching acid gel will then be rubbed onto your teeth to help rough up the fronts of your teeth and help the veneers get a good hold when they are fitted.

Those dental veneers will then be glued into place using dental cement before they are buffed and trimmed perfectly so they fit your mouth like a glove.

How long do Tooth Veneers Last?

Once in place those tooth veneers will stay in place for as long as 10 years before you need to think about having them replaced. Sometimes they can come unstuck of course and if they do you should contact your cosmetic dentist immediately to have one refitted. A good dental hygiene routine will help them keep in tip top shape