- What is a veneer?
- A veneer is a thin layer of material that is placed on the outside of the tooth. This allows us to change the shape, colour, and orientation of your tooth. A veneer can either be recommended for cosmetic reasons such as to correct the colour, shape, or length of teeth, or for functional reasons like patients with wear.
- What kind of material is a veneer made out of?
- There are two types of veneers. Composite veneers and Ceramic veneers. Composite veneers are made filling material and are completed in a single appointment on the same day as the veneer preparation. On the other hand, ceramic veneers involve a dental laboratory to custom make the shape and shade of the tooth using life like ceramic materials.
- How much of my tooth will be shaved off?
- A typical veneer preparation is very conservative and involves removing between 0.3-1.0 mm of the outside layer (enamel) of your tooth
- What’s the difference between composite and ceramic veneers?
- Composite veneers
- The procedure is completed within a single visit with artistically free handing filling material to correct the shape and shade of the tooth.
- Composite veneers are weaker than ceramic veneers. They are not recommended with patients that grind their teeth or have a harsh diet.
- Composite veneers tend to change colour over time. They are not recommended in patients with diets that involve heavy staining foods like coffee, red wine, and turmeric.
- Ceramic veneers
- The ceramics provide an unparalleled life like result that mimics natural teeth
- They are significantly stronger than composite veneers
- Ceramic veneers don’t stain over time.
- Composite veneers
- What’ s the procedure like for ceramic veneers?
- 1st appointment
- Tooth preparation and conservative removal of the outer layer of the tooth. A set of dental impressions & records are then taken to communicate with the lab and a set of temporary veneers are inserted during the wait period. The temporary veneer phase ranges from cases to case but typically takes 2-3 weeks. During the temporary phase is not unusual to feel some minor sensitivity to cold.
- 2nd appointment
- The final veneers are tried in. After you approve of them and are happy for them to be inserted, the final permanent cementation of the veneer in completed.
- 1st appointment