The benefits of dental Veneers

Dental veneers are cosmetic elements made of ceramic that can alter, depending on the case, the color, shape, size and even to some extent the position of the teeth. They currently represent one of the best reconstruction techniques in cosmetic dentistry with major advantages compared to traditional crowns. These advantages can be summarized as follows:

- Very little grinding of the tooth. - The tooth is not devitalized and is conserved alive
Through dental veneers, the dentist can change the size, shape and color of one or more tooth as well as hide a broken tooth based on a patient's smile and face appearance. X-rays, photographs and a detailed examination of a patient's teeth will allow the dentist to study the best solution for a perfect smile. It is also possible to produce a model to see the future outcome.

Dental veneers are made of ceramics which is a biocompatible material used for its natural reflection of light and its harmony with teeth and gums. The result is natural and durable. It is important to say that the installation of dental veneers is a painless technique.

It is possible to visualize the treatment result even before starting with it. This can be done in two steps:

• First Step: An impression of a patient's teeth is made.

• Second Step: Provisional plastic veneers are manufactured with the ideal shape and color of teeth. These temporary veneers are tried without touching the patient's teeth. Once the result is satisfying, the same model of teeth is then realized in ceramic this time, ensuring a complete satisfaction for the patient.

Dental veneers thus constitute a revolution in teeth and oral aesthetics and can be a real solution for both minor and more complicated smile defects. It has enjoyed over the recent years a surge in popularity among all classes of patients especially those conce
ed by the appearance of their smile. It is also believed that celebrities were the first proponent of dental veneers hence the term "Hollywood Smile" which is now coined to designate this novel technique. Constant advancements in dental veneers and Hollywood smile will most likely result in even more natural and cost effective results in the coming years.

As a conclusion, the installation of dental veneers is a simple and gentle technique to hide the imperfections of a smile. When teeth are damaged, stained or misaligned, the dentist is capable with dental veneers to provide a new smile within an average time of two weeks.