The goal of any cosmetic dental treatment is to leave you with the smile you have longed to enjoy. Reaching that destination means targeting and addressing any specific issues you might have with how your teeth look. If you need to address multiple flaws, you can see your concerns met with a single treatment. This is because your dentist can cover many esthetic issues by placing porcelain veneers on your teeth. Veneers are popular with people who want to see major changes to their smile. Because of their durability and longevity, they are also popular among patients who are after results that will last.
Questions:
True Or False: When you receive a set of porcelain veneers, you can cover up imperfections with the shapes or sizes of teeth, but not their color.
True Or False: Dental bonding treatments also use porcelain to make cosmetic improvements to your teeth.
True Or False: Your porcelain veneers are permanent, and offer lasting results.
Answers:
False! With porcelain veneers, your concerns about the shape, size, and color of teeth can all be addressed.
False! Dental bonding treatments actually use composite resin to create cosmetic improvements. This material may not resist damage and discoloration as well as veneers, but you should know that dental bonding can be less expensive, and the procedure can take less time to complete.
True! Porcelain veneers are not meant to have a short-term effect. Your veneers are permanently bonded, so they are intended to make a lasting improvement. While they are constructed to hold up well for a long duration, you should be sure to exercise care, so that you do not damage them.
