Teeny-weeny steps to flawless Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneer can help a tooth in achieving better aesthetics, better protection, and better functionality. With the widespread awareness of dental aesthetics throughout the world, it comes as no amaze that more and more people are opting for porcelain veneers these days. The present-day veneers can be categorized into 2 kinds namely the composite veneers and porcelain veneers. While composite veneers are placed layer by layer on the teeth, porcelain veneers can be positioned in-one-go on the teeth. While the aforementioned kinds of veneers own the same level of functionality, they do differ in strengths and longevity. For instance, the life of composite veneers is approx. 10 years while porcelain veneers might last a lifetime if they have been fabricated with preciseness. Porcelain veneers are indicated for stained, cracked, and malformed teeth. Even the cosmetic dentists prefer porcelain veneers over other aesthetic treatments as they can be installed with ease. Veneers safeguard the teeth against the minuses that are induced by other aesthetic procedures. For instance, teeth’s bleaching is a cosmetic procedure that might induce teeth sensitivity in some patients. The foremost step that is supposed to be considered by a patient who has been looking forward to a porcelain veneer treatment is planning. You would be required to consult a cosmetic dentist and express the kind of aesthetic outcome you are expecting from the veneer treatment. Once the cosmetic dentist has ensured that your teeth are suitable for receiving porcelain veneers, he/she would start with the preparation of tooth structure. For instance, all the surfaces of the original tooth structure are trimmed to some extent in order to create some space for the installation of porcelain veneer. The trimming procedure is followed by the procedure of taking impression of the respective tooth. The impression model of the tooth is then sent to the dental lab where the porcelain veneer is fabricated by dental technicians. As soon as the cosmetic dentist receives porcelain veneer in his/her office from the lab, he/she would place the same on the patient's tooth and check its fitting and appearance. Once the patient is satisfied with his/her look, the cosmetic dentist fixes the veneer onto the patient's tooth with the help of bonding cement. It is obvious for a patient to feel a bit of difference in the manner of speaking and eating after the installation of porcelain veneers. It takes approx. a weeks’ time for the patients to get used to veneers. Brushing and flossing can be continued with same vigour after a couple of weeks have passed after the placement of porcelain veneers as the patient might not be used to the milder form of brushing that is supposed to be used for cleaning porcelain veneers. The cost of veneers and the additional procedures adopted by cosmetic dentists might vary depending on the skill of the cosmetic dentist and the geographical location of the cosmetic dental clinic. To conclude, it is important to go step by step for an aesthetic dental procedure so that the quality of the outcome does not get compromised at all.