What Are Dental Veneers?

Easy to fit and long-lasting, our dental veneers are thin, custom-made ‘facings’ of material that cover the front surface of a tooth. If you have previously not had good oral hygiene, veneers are a fantastic cosmetic procedure that can help fix damaged teeth, rebuild fractures and conceal a range of imperfections such as crooked teeth, discolouration, chipped teeth, gaps and worn teeth.

At Cambridge City Dental, we have two main types of dental veneers – composite and porcelain. In this procedure, thin layers of porcelain or composite are permanently bonded to your original teeth, resulting in the appearance and feel of a natural-looking smile.

 

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What Are the Different Types of Dental Veneers?

There are two types of teeth veneers – composite veneers and porcelain veneers.

Composite Veneers

As the name suggests, a composite dental veneer is constructed from a composite resin which colour very closely resembles that of natural teeth.

At Cambridge City Dental, your dentist will prepare the tooth, apply layers of glue, then apply the composite resin one layer at a time until the existing tooth is slowly covered. After application and exposure to an intense blue light, the composite resin will set and the final result will be achieved. Bonded to your existing tooth and sculpted in place, composite veneers are the perfect cosmetic procedure for adjusting the shape, size and colour of your smile.

Composite resin veneers are quite straightforward to fit, usually only taking one appointment by a dentist to complete. They are also quite easy to repair and are far more budget-friendly than porcelain veneers, however, they have the tendency to stain at the margins and the body colour of the tooth can sometimes change. If you are someone who likes to drink a lot of tea, coffee or red wine, porcelain veneers may be a better fit. Occasionally, composite veneers are used as a temporary solution to give your smile a new look, with porcelain veneers fitted at a later date.

Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are custom-made porcelain shells which are bonded onto the front of your existing teeth. They look very similar to little, white fingernails. When applying porcelain veneers to your tooth, your dentist will prepare your tooth by removing 0.3mm to 0.5mm of facial tooth structure, an impression is made and then temporary veneers are placed.

The porcelain veneers are then made in a laboratory (at Cambridge City Dental we only use Australian laboratories using materials that have been allowed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, not cheap oversea labs with unknown materials). Once they have been manufactured by the laboratory, the porcelain veneers are tested and if satisfactory, are glued in place.

Porcelain veneers are far less likely to stain and are much stronger and durable in construction than composite veneers, however, these benefits come with a higher cost. On very rare occasions, minor staining can occur at the margins where the veneer meets the tooth, however, it is often hidden between the teeth. Porcelain veneers also involve less removal of the tooth structure and therefore is much better at masking stains.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why Would You Need Dental Veneers?

Perth cosmetic dentistry procedures such our dental veneers are the perfect choice for anyone who wants to improve their smile but don’t want to undergo length treatments such as Invisalign or braces, or invasive dental work such as dental crowns or dental implants.

Tooth veneers are a very straightforward solution to covering up stains that don’t respond to teeth whitening treatments, filling in gaps in between teeth, fixing teeth that need to be replaced, correcting chipped teeth and making your teeth appear straighter.

What Are the Benefits of Dental Veneers?

One of the biggest benefits of teeth veneers is that fitting them is a relatively straightforward procedure and doesn’t involve as much work to your own teeth as crowns do. For example, only a thin layer of tooth enamel will need to be removed in order to fit your veneers.

A composite tooth veneer can also be fitted in just one visit, and porcelain veneers within two. They are considered a permanent solution, and as such, once they are fitted you can treat them just the same as a natural tooth.


 

Want to Know More About Our Perth Dental Veneers Service?

The team at Cambridge City Dental are highly experienced in general dentistry, restorative dentistry and cosmetic dentistry.

We are dedicated to improving the appearance of your teeth and transforming your smile with natural-looking solutions.

If you would like to know more about how we can help enhance your smile and teeth with our composite or porcelain veneers, get in touch with our team today or book an appointment online!

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