Smiling makes you feel good! A beautiful smile conveys confidence, sociability and friendliness. However, some people have lost the ability to smile freely, leaving aside joy and confidence in themselves and others. They also still don't know that porcelain veneers can transform their lives!
People who feel embarrassed about their teeth sometimes don't smile or do it with clenched lips and even cover their mouth with their hands. The most common reasons for this are:
- the color of the teeth;
- worn or broken teeth;
- crooked teeth or teeth with crowding or spacing between them.
These problems can be easily treated and resolved with the use of porcelain veneers.
Porcelain veneers – beauty and resistance
Advances in cosmetic dentistry in recent years have been truly remarkable—especially in the use of porcelain veneers. The development of new materials and technologies with greater ability to copy the tooth structure, offered more naturalness and resistance to porcelain veneers. In addition, the combination of innovative techniques with established practices has allowed aesthetic results that are increasingly more precise and natural.
What exactly is this stuff?
Porcelain veneers are a ceramic porcelain coating used to cover tooth enamel to restore shape and color. It is an aesthetic material that reproduces the characteristics of color, brightness, and reflection of enamel. Therefore, it is the ideal choice for covering front teeth, allowing for a harmonious smile.
Another quality that makes this material the best option for an aesthetic smile is its color resistance. Because, unlike composite resins, porcelain does not change color. In addition, porcelain when glued and adhered to the tooth becomes resistant similar to its own enamel.
What will change in your teeth with porcelain veneers?
1. Color
Patients who used antibiotics such as tetracycline during childhood have a brownish enamel color that is very difficult to remove. In addition, the consumption of certain foods and drinks — especially red wine, coffee, tea — and also cigarettes, can affect the color of your teeth, making them darker or yellow. Teeth whitening can help, but teeth with excessive discoloration are unlikely to achieve an acceptable color with the treatment. This is because tooth color can change throughout life and yellowing is very common in older patients. Porcelain veneers, however, have the ability to cover stained and discolored enamel, returning the original tooth color.
2. Tooth shape
Teeth wear can make them appear shorter and even rougher along the edges. For this, porcelain veneers also incorporate these important features that were lost, in addition to making the smile whiter and brighter. About the format, square, rectangular, and round teeth are defined according to the patient's smile.
3. Size
Sometimes, the only thing that prevents a person's smile from being unforgettable is simply the fact that their teeth are too small. Maybe it's always been that way, or maybe they've become shorter with wear and tear over time. In this regard, porcelain veneers can enhance teeth by providing an improved smile.
If you are considering changing the aesthetics of your smile, speak with your dentist today about options for porcelain veneers.