Dental porcelain veneers/dental veneers/dental porcelain laminates are thin layers of porcelain that improve the appearance of the smile and solve cosmetic/aesthetic dental issues such as, tooth discoloration, tooth misalignment,replacement of old fillings in the frontal teeth, gaps between teeth and cracks.
Dental veneers procedure/Am i the right candidate for Veneers?
After the preliminary consultation with the dentist the decision is taken on:
- whether you are the right candidate for veneering the teeth
after having consciously eliminated the:
- possible alternatives, such as invisible orthodontics/invisalign or bleaching
For the procedure usually only 2 appointments are obligatory and within 5-10 days the porcelain dental veneers are attached permanently!! (unless otherwise decided in the previous consultation):
The first appointment usually takes 2-3hrs(depending on the number of teeth) and includes:
- intraoral photos
- first impression (before grinding teeth)
- grinding of the teeth (local anesthetic if needed)
- final impression
- preparation of temporary composite veneers
- choice of the final veneer color
The second final appointment (after 5-10 days) takes 2hrs and includes:
- removal of temporary composite veneers (local anesthetic if needed)
- permanent adhesion of the porcelain veneers
- intraoral photos