Dental veneer placement: what you need to know

A smile is one of the first things most people notice. Many people want to achieve a dazzling smile by opting for teeth whitening or dental veneer placementLess known for obtaining white teeth, the installation of dental veneers is a good option for treating several physical and aesthetic problems. 

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Characteristics of dental veneers 

La placing veneers on teeth can intervene in cases where the patient wishes to enhance their smile, change the shade of their teeth and restore their natural color, reshape the shape of the teeth when they are too small, too short or cracked following trauma for example or to modify and correct slight misalignments or gaps between the teeth.

These may be teeth that are stained, damaged, broken, or slightly overlapped. Here's a look at the two main types of veneers that help achieve whiter teeth:  

  • Ceramic veneers, which ensure good durability over time as well as maintenance requiring regular brushing equivalent to that provided to natural teeth.
  • Zirconia veneers, which are extremely resistant, give a truly natural result. 

These thin films of ceramic or zirconium oxide are applied to the premolars, canines and even incisors to make the teeth white and bright to enhance the smile. 

Dental veneer installation: a range of advantages 

La dental veneer placement is enjoying real success, with more and more patients choosing to invest in such an intervention. This aesthetic change brings many benefits to patients. Here are some good reasons for the installation of dental veneers

  • Preserve the initial structure of the tooth. 
  • Improving the aesthetic appearance of patients' smiles while covering teeth yellowed by tobacco or coffee, for example, hiding a gray or devitalized tooth or even restoring the general harmony of the mouth.
  • Ensure brilliant whiteness for several years, without damaging teeth.
  • Provide real resistance whether for bruxism problems, shocks or resistance to hot and cold. 
  • Guaranteed to achieve a dazzling smile in just a few weeks since the process from the first appointment with the specialist to the placement of the veneers can be quite quick and painless.
  • To be asked at any age.
  • Allow correction of multiple problem elements in a single treatment (hue, alignment, shape, etc.)

Fitting a dental veneer: How is the procedure performed?

A proper aesthetic assessment will then be performed to determine the required number of dental veneers, their shape, size, and shade. Afterward, an impression of the patient's teeth will be taken and sent to the dental technician to create a mold that will be used to create the patient's dental veneers.

In order to ensure the definitive harmonization of the patient's teeth, the dentist will carry out minimal preparation of the teeth.

Technological advances now allow for increasingly effective results and increasingly thin dental veneers, which promotes maximum preservation of the affected teeth. 

These extremely thin dental veneers require only minimal preparation of the teeth concerned so that they are porous and the glue adheres perfectly, which means that the practitioner is no longer obliged to cut and file a large part of the tooth before fitting the prosthesis.

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Moreover, the act of dental veneer placement is painless and is performed under local anesthesia for greater comfort. The time required for this dental veneer placement depends on the number of veneers to be placed since this intervention requires dexterity, meticulousness and precision.

First, the professional will prepare the surface of the tooth (enamel and dentin), as well as that of the veneer with specific products. 

Then, it is a question of installing an operating field before carrying out the bonding operation, in particular to remove oral moisture which could alter the adhesion.

Once the preparation is complete and with the help of a suitable dental adhesive that matches the color of your teeth and will then be hardened using a curing light, the dental veneer will be permanently bonded. This step guarantees a firm and durable placement of the veneer on the tooth. 

Thanks to its optical properties, the final aesthetic rendering obtained thanks to the dental veneer placement  is very natural and luminous and looks like enamel.

If you want a beautiful, natural, and harmonious smile that will boost your self-confidence, contact us and enjoy truly radiant teeth. Our professionals are skilled experts who always ensure patient satisfaction, regardless of their dental issues.