Not everyone is naturally given a flawless and dazzling smile. Often, the color of the enamel on the teeth, for various reasons, does not differ in whiteness, and the dentition does not have beautiful and even teeth. What to do in such a situation for those who want to have a Hollywood smile? A lot of means are offered by dental clinics in solving this problem. One of them is dental veneers, which will help to make the dentition perfect. What is dental veneer, what are the advantages and disadvantages of veneers?
Aesthetic defects in the oral cavity can be solved in various ways. Abroad already have been using veneers for a long time, which allow you to immediately make your teeth beautiful, and the enamel snow-white. They allow you to completely painlessly and quickly eliminate cosmetic imperfections on your teeth. They can be called modern micro prostheses.
Veneers have appeared with us quite recently, but they have already become in demand, as they ideally cover the teeth and make them beautiful and attractive. Veneers are a coating in the form of thin plates, 0.3-0.7 mm thick. They cover the front of the teeth. This procedure allows you to quickly and painlessly carry out the restoration of the dentition.
Veneers are also good because they do not require much grinding of teeth to install them. Only the top layer of tooth enamel is ground. Further specialist making an impression of a tooth to complete the necessary preparation.
The next step is the installation of veneers. Onlays are attached to the tooth with a composite adhesive. It hardens with light and chemical exposure. This fastening allows you to significantly increase the life of the plates. Veneers are placed on healthy and depalpated teeth. The main task is to make the teeth beautiful and white. The procedure compares favorably with conventional whitening or restoration with filling materials in a dental clinic.
Indications for use
Veneers first appeared in the United States about 80 years ago. They were invented for Hollywood actors. During this time, the plates have become completely different and perform not only an aesthetic role. They are used when:
At the very beginning, veneers were placed only on the front teeth, but time does not stand still and modern plates solve problems in the chewing areas. In addition, after professional installation, the patient achieves the effect of lifting the cheekbones.
Advantages and disadvantages
Veneers have existed for a long time and during this time they have become more perfect, they began to be made from various modern high-quality materials. Regardless, they have their pros and cons. The benefits include:
- durability - can last from 10 to 20 years with proper care;
- a feature of prosthetics - tooth enamel is grinded minimally and this minimizes the negative effect on tissues;
- natural color - when the lighting changes, the plates do not refract the color background, you can easily choose the desired color of the veneers;
- resistance to staining - the surface structure does not allow even the most aggressive food dyes to penetrate through the plates, and the technology of their manufacture does not allow to accumulate on the fly;
- natural appearance - the structure of modern materials makes them as natural as possible in appearance, they are difficult to distinguish from natural enamel;
- reduction of complexes - after the installation, most patients feel much more confident.
In addition to the advantages listed above, it is worth describing and some disadvantages of veneers. These include:
Micro prostheses for teeth are made from several types of materials. Each of them has pros and cons, which need to be discussed in more detail. plates made from the following materials:
- ceramics;
- composite material;
- porcelain.
The most popular type are ceramic veneers. High quality materials are always used for their manufacture. The entire manufacturing process takes place only in laboratory conditions. To install the plates, the patient must go to the orthodontist and only after the diagnosis start the installation procedure. After turning the teeth, the doctor makes an impression and sends it for the manufacture of veneers.
The most commonly used classical method of manufacturing. Aluminum oxide or zirconium is used for spraying, they are distinguished by their special strength. The small thickness of the plates allows for perfect alignment, as the plates adhere well to the tooth surface. They do not darken, are very durable and are not subject to coloring pigments. It is important that this type of material does not cause allergies. Due to the wide palette of the proposed material, veneers are difficult to distinguish from natural enamel. Among the minuses is the inability to change the position of the plate after its fixation. Also worth noting high cost of products.
Reflective composite materials are used to create composite plates. They are used to make direct and indirect veneers. It takes a little time to make them, so the products are very popular. To install them, the teeth are grinded minimally and in just one visit to the doctor, microprostheses can be installed.
The final result will depend on the skill of the specialist. He must choose the right color and shape, take into account the individual characteristics of the patient's teeth. The disadvantages include the susceptibility of the material to dyes, the shine of the plates is lost from the mechanical action of the toothbrush. With proper and careful care, these veneers last approximately 5 years. Pleasantly surprised by the price, it is more affordable, within 2,500-15,000 rubles.
Products made of high quality porcelain are called Hollywood veneers. Overlays are made with a thickness of 0.2-0.3 mm. They are divided into lumineers and ultraniers. A feature of such products is that they can be installed without turning the teeth. The whole process consists of two stages:
- cleaning of the tooth surface and treatment with a special solution for better adhesion to veneers;
- installation of plates on the teeth using a special cement mortar.
Since they are made only abroad, you will have to wait until they are completed. On the first visit, the dentist will take measurements, and the next time he will be able to install veneers. The only drawback of such mini-prostheses is the bright whiteness and dullness of the products. They will differ from natural teeth, so you will have to cover the entire dentition. The price of products is very high, you will have to pay for 1 tooth from 15,000 to 50,000 rubles.
What to expect from dental veneers?
According to many people with veneers, all patients should be aware of some features after they are installed. Having experience, they recommend installing veneers, since such plates are the best solution to have a snow-white smile. They are ideal for filling gaps or crooked teeth.
Patients now have the choice any kind of veneers you like Much will depend on the material wealth of the patient. During installation, most people easily endure all stages of installation, it is quick and painless. After installation, almost everyone feels more confident, smiles more often, gets rid of complexes.
Veneers help make your smile beautiful and snow-white.
Everyone dreams of a Hollywood smile. Pearly white and healthy teeth are beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.
But the ideal whiteness of tooth enamel is not so easy to achieve, because its appearance is affected by the acidity of the food we eat. Coffee and tea also stain enamel, and smoking has a detrimental effect on the appearance of teeth.
If you want to make your smile irresistible, then you can put veneers.
Veneers - what is it?
Many people think that veneers are crowns, but they are not. With the help of these thin plates, only one or two sides of the tooth can be restored, and the crown is put on completely.
Veneers are durable microprostheses. A special material is applied to the teeth in liquid form, which then hardens, forming a beautiful snow-white surface of the tooth.
The durability of this micro-prosthesis depends on the material of manufacture:
- Composite veneers have the same degree of hardness as composite fillings. Service life is 7 years or more
- Ceramic veneers will last at least 10 years, and the smile will be beautiful throughout the entire time they are worn
- Porcelain veneers These are ultra-thin plates. If you properly care for your teeth, then such plates will last up to 20 years.
Remember: If you get veneers, then it is not recommended to crack open nut shells, open bottles with your teeth and crack through various hard foods.
Dental veneers ceramic and composite
Important: If you decide to install dental veneers, then only a doctor will help you choose the type of these micro-prostheses on an individual basis.
- Ceramic plates for teeth are made by combining porcelain and zirconium dioxide. These laminates are durable.
Important: These veneers are made in the laboratory. The doctor will make an impression of the tooth and remove a small top layer of enamel.
Important: During the week while the laminate is being made, the doctor will put on a temporary prosthesis on the prepared teeth. It is not very durable, but it is able to protect the lower layers of enamel from the effects of food acids, hot and cold food.
- Composite veneers are made of a special material that has relative permeability. Therefore, such plates can be stained when drinking tea, coffee, red wine.
Important: Their surface becomes rough over time and changes its color.
Important: Composite dental laminates will be installed in one visit to the dentist. They do not need to be prefabricated in the laboratory, like ceramic plates.
Tip: If you want to have always white and beautiful teeth with composite veneers, then it is worth visiting the dentist regularly, who will correct the surface by grinding it.
Veneers for front teeth
Such micro-prostheses on the teeth are used when the enamel cannot be restored, and whitening does not give the desired results. With their help, even those teeth that have huge defects can be restored in a short period of time.
Basically, dentists place veneers on front teeth that fall into the smile line. Such teeth will not differ in any way from natural ones, since the natural color of a person’s teeth is taken into account in the manufacture.
Installing a veneer is the only solution for such defects in tooth enamel:
- "Tetracycline" yellow teeth
- Teeth with extensive hard tissue involvement
- Erosion of tooth enamel
- Discoloration of the tooth from depulpation
- Fluorescent teeth
- Chipped teeth or an abnormal tooth shape
- Large cracks between teeth
- If the patient wants to create a beautiful Hollywood smile
It is not recommended to install veneers for a man or a woman in the presence of such factors:
- Enamel destruction on the inner palatal side
- Pathology in the form of tooth wear
- Night grinding of teeth
- Bad habits: biting nails, opening bottles with teeth, biting nutshells
- Malocclusion
- Absence of 5-6 large back teeth
- Possible risk of injury to the front teeth (boxing)
Veneers: the pros
Such plates for the restoration of teeth have many advantages. Veneers - pluses:
- Beautiful and aesthetic appearance of teeth - natural shine and whiteness
- Fast installation and fabrication - one or two doctor's appointments
- Preparation is performed only on the top layer of enamel - surface turning is no more than 0.3 mm
- The material of veneers has excellent light transmission, so the teeth look natural and beautiful. Such microprostheses will exactly repeat the structure of natural teeth.
- Durability. Plates made of ceramic, composite and porcelain perfectly withstand temperature changes
Veneers: cons
Despite the many advantages of dental plates, veneers have the following disadvantages:
- These microprostheses will need to be worn for life, as turning damages tooth enamel. Teeth will no longer have their original appearance
- Compared to natural teeth, veneers are less durable. But with proper care, they will last a long time.
- It is necessary to constantly be observed by the dentist in order to make adjustments to the veneers.
Where can you get veneers on your teeth?
Almost all dental clinics can install these microprostheses. The professionalism of doctors and modern equipment will help restore the beauty of your teeth.
Patients often ask where can I get veneers on their teeth?
Tip: First, contact the state dental clinic. If such a service is not provided in this dentistry, then you will have to contact a paid clinic.
Dental restoration - Hollywood veneers
Show business stars and actors often turn to dental clinics for dental restoration. A Hollywood smile is an important part of the image of a public person. Hollywood veneers or lumineers help to make your smile perfect.
Lumineers made in the USA, in a well-known American company for prosthetics. The high cost of these overlays for teeth is explained precisely by the manufacture and delivery from America.
Advantages of Lumineers:
- No teeth preparation required, easy etching of tooth enamel
- After removing such an American prosthesis, the tooth does not require restoration
- The process of restoration with lumineers takes less time than restoration with the use of crowns and veneers.
- No need to use a temporary overlay
- Plaque does not form on such plates and the color does not change, as with veneers.
- Even crooked teeth that fall into the smile line can be corrected
The disadvantages of lumineers include only the high price and contraindications for malocclusion.
Important: If you install lumineers on teeth with an irregular bite, then the service life will be no more than a year - time and money will be wasted on installation.
Photos of installed veneers before and after will help you evaluate the final result after the restoration process. Even the ugliest and uneven teeth with plaque turn into dazzling snow-white teeth, making a perfect smile.
Veneers are the only solution for those people who have problems with the appearance of their teeth. Advice and feedback from other people who have already done a similar restoration of teeth will help you decide on the choice of this type of restoration.
Tip: If you have a complex about an ugly smile, or you have a disease of tooth enamel or hard tooth tissue, then install veneers for yourself - a Hollywood smile is guaranteed!
Important: This recovery method is very convenient because you do not need to go to the doctor for a long time. One or two visits to the dentist are enough.
Tip: You won't regret getting veneers. A month after the procedure, there is a feeling that a person with such teeth was born. This is claimed by many patients of dental clinics with veneers.
Remember: once having made veneers on your teeth, they will have to be installed for a lifetime. After using such micro prostheses, the tooth enamel will not be restored, so the only way out is a permanent re-restoration with veneers.
After installing such a plate, avoid eating foods that can leave a mark on the teeth. Visit the dentist once every six months, and then your veneers will last a long time.
Beautiful and durable veneers can only be made taking into account the characteristics of the bite, muscles and joints of the patient. For example, if a patient grinds their teeth or clenches them tightly during sleep, there is a high probability of chipping on the plates. Therefore, before making restorations, it is necessary to conduct a thorough diagnosis and, if necessary, restore the balance between the joints, muscles and teeth for the proper functioning of the dentition. And only after that, restore the teeth with the help of veneers. This approach guarantees the following advantages:
✔Veneers will last for years
The smile will be harmonious and natural
The lower third of the face will tighten without plastic surgery
Indications for veneers
The installation of veneers on the front teeth is required to correct the following problems:
- Hue. If the teeth have turned yellow or darkened, then it is not always possible to restore their natural shade with the help of whitening. Veneers allow you to regain your beautiful smile without the use of dangerous bleaching chemicals. The same applies to solving the problem of tetracycline teeth.
- Cracks. A crack or chipped tooth enamel is a direct path to the formation of caries and further tooth decay. The best way to permanently get rid of the problem is to use a dental veneer.
- Interdental gaps. Many people experience psychological discomfort due to the fact that the teeth in a row are located at an unequal distance from each other. Veneers will help to avoid radical treatment with braces and visually correct gaps.
- Defects. Overlays can hide a number of dental defects: short teeth, enamel hypoplasia, wedge-shaped defect, slight curvature, gingival smile (in combination with gum plastic surgery).
You can put veneers not only on the front teeth, but also on the side teeth. This little trick will give the face a lifting effect. In Russia, such a procedure is still rare, but in the West it is very popular.
How veneers are installed
How are veneers placed on teeth? Together with the aesthetics of the dentition, the patient acquires youth. This happens due to the effect of lifting the lower third of the face, after a thorough diagnosis and creation of the physiological position of the lower jaw. And all this thanks to only veneers, without any plastic surgery. The manufacture and installation of several ceramic onlays by an orthopedic dentist takes 7 to 14 days. The whole procedure is divided into several stages.
The manufacture and installation by an orthopedic dentist of several ceramic overlays takes 7 to 10 days. The whole procedure is divided into several stages.
- Preparation. It means turning the surface of the tooth enamel to a certain depth. Teeth of small size and good shape require minimal preparation. The turning procedure is completely painless.
- Scanning Installing veneers is an individual and very precise process. The use of impression material is not required today. The dentist simply scans the teeth with an intraoral scanner and sends the file to a dental laboratory, which can be located anywhere in the world.
- Manufacturing. In modern dental laboratories, a microscope is used to make veneers with perfect precision. With its help, it is easy for the dental technician to achieve the maximum density of the marginal fit of the lining to the tooth, which guarantees a long service life of the veneers.
- Fixation of veneers. When the overlays are ready, the patient is invited to the clinic to put veneers on the teeth. The procedure will take approximately 30-60 minutes per tooth, depending on the number of restorations.
All described installation steps relate to orthopedic, or indirect veneers. It is possible to put therapeutic, or composite, in one visit to the doctor. Composite overlays are created by a direct method - directly in the oral cavity. Composite material is similar to filling, and the manufacturing technology itself resembles the installation of a seal. After the composite hardens, the dentist will grind it in accordance with the anatomical shape of the tooth and polish it.
Photo of installed veneers (bleach 3 color)
Reliable fixation of veneers
The veneers are fixed with a special durable dental adhesive, which results in a monolithic “veneer + tooth” structure. The inner surface of the plates has roughness - for better adhesion to dental tissues. When preparing enamel, the dentist will also create the necessary microrelief. Then the doctor treats the surfaces of the veneer and the tooth with special preparations, applies glue and carefully fixes the lining. If all the nuances of the technology are observed, there will be no problems with falling veneers. High-quality micro-prostheses will last from 10 to 15 years or more.
Temporary veneers
Between the preparation of teeth and the installation of orthopedic veneers often takes 1 - 1.5 weeks. To prevent the patient from walking with ugly turned teeth, the orthopedic dentist will install temporary plastic linings. Such designs will withstand everyday stress and provide psychological comfort for the period of making permanent veneers.
For the restoration of damaged teeth, veneers are widely used in dentistry, the wearing period of which depends on the material. They are plates - composite, porcelain, replacing damaged surfaces. They are also placed as a protective barrier against contact, for example, with the mouthpiece when playing the trumpet.
To understand what veneers look like, it is necessary to analyze their classification list. There are three key types based on the material used to make them.
- Porcelain veneers with a thickness of 0.3 ÷ 0.5 mm are considered reliable due to their strength. They are made in the laboratory using zirconium dioxide, as well as medical porcelain. They completely match in shade with natural teeth for a long time.
- Composite plates give way to more modern and durable counterparts. They are quickly installed, but they are not aesthetically pleasing and wear out quickly.
- Porcelain lumineers with a thickness of ≥ 0.2 mm, which came from California, do not require preliminary grinding of teeth, are quickly installed and have a long service life.
What are veneers?
Techniques for making veneers
For many, the term remains incomprehensible: veneers for teeth, what is it - a universal remedy for getting rid of problems or a serious medical intervention. These are simple dental structures with an excellent effect of restoring the former beauty of a smile.
There are several ways to make ceramic devices:
- the classical technique is the application of ceramic powders in layers, which are then fired;
- press - ceramics or casting of durable micro prostheses under pressure;
- milling the desired plates from blocks.
Creating a plate from a block of zirconia begins with tooth preparation and taking an impression. Then, using a computer, a veneer model is created, which is automatically machined on a milling machine. It is fixed on the cement composition.
Teeth with veneers
It should be understood, when studying composite dental veneers, that these are micro-prostheses that have passed a fairly long period of use.
They are traditionally made using two technologies:
- therapeutic method implemented directly in the dental chair. Having removed the enamel layer, the doctor applies thin layers of a special composite material from a series of light-polymer compositions, restoring the tooth surface to its previous healthy state;
- a technique for making a veneer by a dental technician based on a cast of a pre-turned tooth by a dentist.
Installation Motivation
The question of what veneers are for teeth often arises in an emergency when it is necessary to carry out a gentle restoration of tooth surfaces that have lost their former beauty. There are many such reasons:
- enamel erosion;
- noticeable unaesthetic yellowness of the anterior planes;
- defects with significant damage to dental tissues;
- darkening after depulpation;
- significant interdental spaces;
- ugly shape;
- chips;
- fluorescent spots;
- excessive crowding of the incisors;
- unsuccessful restoration procedures;
- incorrect rotation of the tooth;
- the presence of other color fillings.
Veneers - photos before and after treatment
Single teeth are to be restored, but the result is more effective when the plate is applied to several adjacent surfaces. Increasingly, this technique is resorted to in order to gain a “Hollywood smile”.
Contraindications
Before placing veneers, you need to understand that the restoration of teeth with the use of micro prostheses, like any medical technique, has certain contraindications, which an experienced dentist will certainly inform about:
- malocclusion;
- destruction of enamel from the wrong side;
- pathological, progressive tendency to wear teeth;
- significant absence (more than six) of chewing teeth;
- pronounced involuntary grinding of teeth;
- activities (for example, boxing) that lead to jaw injuries;
- habits that negatively affect enamel: open bottles, gnaw seeds, crack nuts, bite nails;
- the presence of a large filling.
Potential buyers of a dazzling smile will certainly be interested in the pros and cons of veneers in order to assess the degree of risk.
Advantages
Excellent in terms of the effect achieved, the technique for acquiring ideal evenness of teeth has many advantages:
- manufacturing speed;
- durability of ceramics;
- great external aesthetics;
- proximity to the natural shades of tooth enamel.
Flaws
When deciding on a trip to the dentist, it is advisable to comprehensively study veneers, the pros and cons of their installation. In addition to the undoubted advantages, a modern erudite person will certainly pay attention to some shortcomings:
- insufficient strength of composite materials;
- the inability to completely mask significant defects;
- high cost of ceramic plates;
- with each subsequent fixation of the structures, it will be necessary to grind the enamel.
Installation process
The algorithm for working with ceramic veneers involves a number of sequential operations.
- The shade of the future plate is being selected.
- Depending on the degree of damage to the tooth, before the veneers are placed, the tooth surface is treated.
- Using a special plastic mass, an impression is taken, which is sent to the technicians in the laboratory.
- A temporary plastic overlay is fixed on the worn teeth.
- According to the cast, the master first casts a plaster model, which serves as a prototype for the manufacture of the plate itself.
It clearly demonstrates how veneers are installed on teeth, photos before and after restoration. In the dental office, they are fixed with a special glue, followed by bite control and surface cleaning from excess adhesive.
A more gentle technique without grinding came to dentistry with innovative dental structures - lumineers. Outwardly, they resemble thin petals that are easily attached to the restored surface with dental glue. How this installation of veneers on the teeth looks like, the photo allows you to see in all the details.
Standardized lumineers are selected according to certain parameters from ready-made sets. Individual plates are specially made for a particular patient in the laboratory.
Lumineers for teeth
Recovery period
How much the appearance is transformed, the veneers make a person younger, before and after photos make it possible to fully appreciate this.
To save the installed veneer, you need to follow the recommendations of the doctor. Usually, a follow-up examination is scheduled after half a month, which allows you to determine the degree of reliability of the structure and evaluate the reaction of the surrounding tissues and gums to the appearance of the plate.
Patients sometimes note an increase in sensitivity to drinks, both excessively cold and hot. In cases where the processes of destruction of the restored tooth are detected, a decision is made to protect it with a crown.
Choice of option
When deciding which veneers are best to put, you should pay attention to several factors.
Ceramic structures are made longer than composite ones, but their service life is much longer.
If we analyze the financial benefits, then composite veneers will cost less to install. Considering that in about five years they will have to be changed again, the savings are rather doubtful.
Veneers - before and after photos
How strong and excellent ceramic veneers ennoble the teeth, the photo demonstrates clearly and impartially. Such plates practically do not lose their original whiteness, and composite materials tend to change color. But when installing more modern veneers, the teeth are subjected to more grinding.
The decision is made jointly with the doctor, since only a specialist can give an exhaustive consultation.
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