Dental Veneers
Dental veneers (sometimes called porcelain veneers or dental porcelain laminates) are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth to improve your appearance. These shells are bonded to the front of the teeth changing their color, shape, size or length.
Preparing your teeth for dental veneers
Dental Veneers
To prepare a tooth for a veneer, your dentist will remove about 1 millimeter of enamel from the tooth surface,
which is an amount nearly equal to the thickness of the veneer to be added to the tooth surface.
Before trimming off the enamel, you and your dentist will decide the need for a local anesthetic to numb the area.
Next, your dentist will make a model or impression of your tooth. This model is sent out to a dental laboratory,
which in turn constructs your veneer. It takes 5 working days for your dentist to receive the veneers back from the laboratory.
For very unsightly teeth, temporary dental veneers can be placed for no additional cost.
Advantages of veneers
- They provide a natural tooth appearance.
- Gum tissue tolerates porcelain well.
- Porcelain veneers are stain resistant.
- The color of a porcelain veneer can be selected such that it makes dark teeth appear whiter.
- Veneers offer a conservative approach to changing a tooth's color and shape-veneers generally don't require the extensive shaping prior to the procedure that crowns do, yet offer a stronger, more aesthetic alternative to bonding.
How long do veneers last?
Veneers generally last between 5 and 10 years. After this time, the veneers would need to be replaced.
Time required for dental veneers
The treatment of dental veneers takes a week to complete! During your stay you will need to have at least two visits: the first for the preparation, impression, shade taking and fitting the temporaries; and the second to fit the final veneers. The temporaries will be made so that you can use the tooth while you wait for the permanent ones to be made. The shade of the permanent appliances will be made to match your other teeth exactly. The shade of the neighboring teeth will be recorded, to make sure that the color looks natural and matches the surrounding teeth.
There are two possibilities to go about your veneer treatment:
- You could stay the entire week and get a wonderful holiday while getting your treatment done. For example if you arrive on a Sunday, the treatment starts on Monday morning and comes to a finish on Friday. On Saturday we provide a check up before departure.
- You come and go the same day and have the temporaries fitted. On the 2nd visit which is 5-10 working days after the 1st your permanent appliances are fitted.
How much do dental veneers cost?
We offer substantial savings on veneers. Our prices are 75% cheaper than in the UK or Ireland. If you would like to see exact prices in British Pounds or in Euros please download our price list document.
Frequently Asked Questions on Dental Veneers
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