Veneer

This patient had considered porcelain veneers for a long time. He received many consultations with different dentists, until he decided to ask Dr. Quinn to design his new smile. He didn't like the spaces, his small teeth, the shade, and the irregular gumline and tooth size. The new porcelain veneers addressed all his concerns.

WHAT IS VENEER?

In dentistry , a veneer is a thin layer of restorative material placed over a tooth surface, either to improve the aesthetics of a tooth, or to protect a damaged tooth surface. There are two types of material used in a veneer, composite and porcelain . A composite veneer may be directly placed (built-up in the mouth), or indirectly fabricated by a dental technician in a dental laboratory, and later bonded to the tooth, typically using a resin cement such as Panavia . In contrast, a porcelain veneer may only be indirectly fabricated.

The advantages of using a veneer to restore a tooth are many. Very good aesthetics can be obtained, with minimal tooth preparation (i.e. drilling ). Normally a reduction of around 0.5 mm is required for a porcelain veneer on a labial tooth surface. Composite veneers are becoming more popular as they are easy to repair, and porcelain veneers have a tendency to fracture. It can be very difficult to match the shade of an individual veneer to the remaining teeth, hence the tendency to place several veneers.

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