All you need to know about dental veneers

 


Part 1

Dental veneers are thin coverings that adhere to teeth to give the teeth a more enhanced and pleasant look and feel.  They are placed over the front (visible) part of the tooth. Veneers are a possible solution to help you achieve the look you desire. They are a popular choice for those with chipped teeth, a gap between teeth, or misshaped teeth.

If you want to improve your smile, dental veneers are a simple option. Choosing to have dental veneers placed is the first step to improving the aesthetics of your teeth and getting that winning smile you have longed for. 

Veneers correct a wide range of dental issues as:

1. Stained teeth

2. Chipped or worn out teeth

3. Crooked teeth 

4. Minor gap teeth problems      

 Veneers are made of either porcelain or composite resin material. Your Dentist will help you choose the material that is best for you. Each type of veneer has its own benefits.

Zoe Dental Centre offers composite veneers as well as porcelain veneers. Talk to our dentist about what's best for you.

Porcelain Veneers

These are custom made shells -made of porcelain- designed to cover the front surface of the teeth to improve its’ appearance.

Porcelain veneers fix discolored teeth, bizarre shaped teeth, cracked or chipped teeth.

 Porcelain veneers don’t fix functional or bite problems but are however useful, in some cases, for fixing moderate spacing problems.

It is always advised that you fix your bite first with braces if there is a dental malocclusion after which you can then undergo the porcelain veneers procedure. The gum and the bone supporting the teeth also need to be very healthy.

With porcelain veneers a certain amount of tooth enamel is removed from the surface of the teeth to allow for the bonding of veneers.

 The procedure requires 4 to 5 dental visits which will include:

 1.    Consultation and examination for you to communicate expressly your desire to the dentist;

 2.    Taking of impressions or prints for a wax up; 

 3.    Preparation of teeth for veneers; temporary veneers are to be fixed as you wait for the actual set of          veneers to be fabricated by the lab. This takes some time and it’s advised that you are patient and            relaxed during this period;

 4.    Final cementation of the porcelain veneers.  

 Porcelain veneers are permanently bonded to the teeth and last averagely for about 15 to 20 years upon which replacements will be needed.  

Composite Resin Veneers

A composite resin veneer is made from a tooth-coloured filling material bonded to the tooth.

 Benefits

  • Usually less tooth enamel needs to be removed than for crowns or porcelain veneers and this 

·               may mean fewer visits to the dentist—sometimes these veneers take just one visit and 

·               cost less than porcelain veneers


  •       Composite veneers are easy to fix if they get damaged; although composite veneers are generally not as strong or wear-resistant as porcelain veneers, composite veneers can be repaired easily and quickly

 


Location: Zoe Dental, No. 3 Nii Narh Close, Accra, Ghana

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