Porcelain Veneers
These are very fine porcelain facings which are made by skilled dental technicians that are bonded to the front surfaces of the teeth. Veneers can be used to correct misshapen and mis-aligned teeth and cover discoloured teeth. Sometimes veneers can be used instead of orthdontics to help straighten a smile. The benefits of veneers are you can create a very natural aesthetic result without having to remove too much healthy tooth structure. Because veneers are translucent they let natural light through allowing a very natural result to be obtained.
While a porcelain veneer is very delicate the adhesive used to bond these to the underlying tooth structure is very strong. This means that a superb and very natural aesthetic result can be achieved without sacrificing a lot of healthy tooth structure. The natural colour of the underlying tooth shines through a veneer and this helps to give these restorations a very natural appearance. Sometimes tooth whitening can be completed prior to treatment with veneers and this gives a bright white smile.