Composite Veneer

A composite veneer is a direct cosmetic treatment in which the dentist bonds and sculpts a tooth-coloured composite resin onto the front of a tooth to improve its shape, edge or colour. Unlike a porcelain veneer, which is made in a laboratory and fitted at a later visit, a composite veneer is built up freehand on the tooth and finished in a single appointment, making it a faster and more economical option. At ASP Stomatologia the tooth surface is prepared…

Composite veneers are well suited to repairing small chips and worn edges, closing minor gaps, lengthening short teeth and disguising localised discolouration, and they are often chosen by patients who want a noticeable improvement at a lower cost or who prefer a more reversible approach, since typically very little tooth structure is removed. The trade-off compared with porcelain is that composite is somewhat less hard-wearing and can pick up staining…