Veneers
Dental veneers 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.
Dental veneers can be made from porcelain or from resin composite materials. Porcelain veneers resist stains better than resin veneers and better mimic the light reflecting properties of natural teeth. Resin veneers are thinner and require removal of less of the tooth surface before placement
Some of the things that can be corrected with veneers include:
– uneven or crooked teeth
– teeth that have shapes that are out of proportion
– tetracycline stained teeth that have gray color spaces between teeth
– too much gum when you smile
– yellow teeth that are dark and cannot be whitened or bleached
– teeth that are sensitive can be made much less sensitive
– worn down teeth that make you look old
– bad bite: this is the most complex use of porcelain veneers and requires bite reconstruction without grinding down you natural teeth