Dental veneers

Veneers are differed among themselves in the material from which they are fabricated. Ceramics and composite materials used most commonly.

• Porcelain veneers are as close as possible in color, shape and appearance to natural teeth.
• The veneers of zirconium dioxide have even greater strength, are not inferior in aesthetic qualities and are reliable, but at the same time are more expensive
• Veneers made of composite filling material are far below to ceramics in aesthetic qualities, not so strong and durable, but cheaper
• There are also gold onlays (they can be made of other precious metals), but they are rather an ornament than a way to solve certain problems, therefore they are used very rarely.

There are no ideal methods for the teeth restoring in dentistry. Each product is characterized by its best and worst sides. The advantages of veneers are the following:

• Accurately repeat color and surface of adjacent teeth.
• Correspond to the tooth anatomy.
• Not afraid of changes in temperature.
• High strength.
• Do not require significant preparation (turning) and depulpation (nerve removal) of the tooth.
• Long service life.

Installation and manufacture of veneers takes place over several visits to the dentist and in a certain sequence:

• Patient’s oral examination, sanation if necessary.
• Veneer color selection.
• Sewing of enamel (if lumineers are installed, then sewing may not be necessary).
• Cast dental models.
• Installation of temporary veneers is possible until permanent ones are ready.
• Manufacturing of permanent veneers in the laboratory using a specific method, depending on the material chosen.
• Fitting and final fixing.

If the size, shape or color of the prosthesis does not suit the patient during the fitting, it may be sent to the laboratory for revision.

Veneers are mainly used to solve various aesthetic problems, so they are recommended to be installed on the front teeth. This type of prosthesis is not normally intended for increased load.

It is recommended to set the veneers on teeth in the following cases:

• Enamel color change.
• Deformation of hard tissue.
• Chipped, cracked, scratched enamel.
• Large tremas.
• Slight curvature of the teeth.
• Increased abrasion of teeth (first degree).