Porcelain Veneer

A porcelain veneer is a wafer-thin shell of dental ceramic bonded to the visible surface of a front tooth to change its appearance. Veneers are used to brighten teeth that do not respond to whitening, to close small gaps, to reshape chipped or worn edges and to make slightly crooked or uneven teeth look more regular, and are often combined across several front teeth as part of a smile makeover. At DEN-MED a multi-tooth case can begin with digital smile…

Preparing a porcelain veneer usually involves removing a very thin layer of enamel so the shell sits flush; an intraoral scan or impression is then taken and the veneer is crafted to a chosen shade. At a later visit it is bonded into place with adhesive resin and the bite is checked. For smaller or more reversible changes the clinic offers composite veneers and direct bonding, which are sculpted onto the tooth in a single visit at a lower cost, though…