Veneers—Pros and Cons

These are very thin shells that the dentist custom makes to fit over your existing teeth.  When using them it can help to improve the shape and color of your teeth.  It can also help some with the alignment of your teeth.  It is a way you can perfect and brighten your smile without having your teeth crowned or capped.  Your dentist can make veneers Cheshire for one or several damaged teeth.  In order to get veneers, you will have to make several trips to your dentist.
The first visit will be a discussion as to whether this will be a good choice to help improve your smile.  Veneers are gotten for several reasons, which include:
  • Broken teeth
  • Chipped teeth
  • Excessive space between your teeth
  • Teeth that are discolored
  • Worn-down teeth
  • Irregularly shaped or misaligned teeth
The next visit will be used for taking impressions of your teeth and preparing for the veneers.  The teeth that will have veneers will be filed down a few millimeters.  This is done to allow for the thickness of the veneers because if this is not done the veneers can push your lips outward and give you horsey looking teeth.  The impressions that are taken are sent to a dental lab to have your veneers made, which can take up to fourteen days.
The last visit is where you will have the veneers shaped and bonded to the damaged tooth or several teeth.  The veneers are generally made of porcelain.
Pros
  • Gives your teeth a natural appearance
  • Your gum tissues handle porcelain good
  • Stain-resistant
  • You can select a color that will make your dark tooth or teeth appear much whiter
  • They do not usually require a lot of shaping as crowns do.
  • They are more aesthetic and stronger.
Cons
  • Once they are applied you cannot remove them
  • If they crack or chip they are not repairable
  • They are costly
  • When you have veneers your enamel is removed so your teeth or tooth can become more sensitive to cold and hot beverages and foods
  • Although this very seldom happens they could become loose and fall off so you have to make sure you don’t chew on hard objects like pencils or ice, you cannot bite your nails.
  • The tooth or teeth can become decayed
  • The color of the veneer may not match the color of your other teeth. The color cannot be changed. 
  • If you have unhealthy or weakened teeth or gum, disease that is active veneers is not a good choice.
  • If you grind or clench your teeth, you should not get veneers Crewe because these can cause them to chip or crack.

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