Direct Composite Veneer

A direct composite veneer reshapes and resurfaces a front tooth using tooth-coloured resin applied and sculpted by the dentist in a single appointment, rather than being made in a laboratory. It can improve the colour of a discoloured tooth, repair a chip, close a small gap or refine an uneven edge. At Supradent Matuszewscy this work is carried out by dentists who specialise in aesthetic composite restorations, often using microscope magnification for…

During the visit the tooth surface is prepared minimally, the composite is layered and shaped to the desired form and shade, then cured, contoured and polished. Because little or no tooth structure is removed and there is no separate laboratory step, composite veneers are generally more conservative and more affordable than porcelain, and they can often be repaired or adjusted later. The trade-off is that composite is more prone to staining and wear over…