Veneer in dentistry is material used to restore teeth using thin layer and placing it in the tooth surface to guard damaged area of the tooth and the visual appeal of the tooth. Veneers are made up of dental porcelain and composite. Dental porcelain is indirectly and constructed by a dental technician that produce a bio-complete imitation of crowns, bridges and veneers for the teeth. Composite can be indirectly constructed or directly placed in the tooth using resin cement as adhesives.
Some veneers use minimal tooth preparation like drilling to change the look of the teeth. Anesthetic is usually used in dentistry treatment methods however there are veneer procedure that require small amount of it or none at all because no more drilling is required to remove a tooth structure. Nowadays, veneers are made to be placed directly on the surface on a tooth. Hence, making the dental treatment less pushy and the time used in operation is reduced.
Veneers for the teeth are placed on top of the tooth surface and the size of the tooth is not reduced. Veneers for teeth at times look bulky however, most veneers, utilizes a very thin layered material for restoration.
Veneers not only serve as a protective covering for teeth, it is also used to cosmetically resurface their teeth so that it looks straighter. In cosmetic dentistry, veneers serves to restore tooth that are discolored or damaged. Through veneers, facial appearance improvement can be done in a quick way without any use of orthodontics.
There are many dental clinics that offer cosmetic dentistry service that includes porcelain veneers. This service is great for patients having misaligned, discolored and damaged front teeth. They will make sure that veneer will give you the best possible appearance with minimal preparation and adjustment of teeth. Porcelain veneers add to the aesthetic appearance like color, shape and position and your teeth will look healthy and natural. It is also used as an alternative to close small gaps between teeth when orthodontics cannot be used.