Now having a beautiful and natural smile has never been so easy!

You must have heard of dental veneers which can give your teeth a natural appearance and hide anomalies. Dental veneers are fine layers of compounds made from either porcelain or composite resin. They are custom made and fit your teeth comfortably and enhance their overall shape, color and appearance.

 

Types of Dental Veneers
You can find two types of dental veneers in the market- porcelain veneers and resin veneers. Both can be helpful depending on your conditions, but which one is the right one for you? Let’s find out!


Resin Veneers
These type of veneers can be done is one visit and created on the spot. The tooth is covered with composite resin to transform it to its correct shape, length, form and alignment. After the composite is applied, the tooth is comprehensively polished. One of the advantages of resin veneers is that there is no tooth grinding involved or the need for anesthetic.

Composite veneers are suitable for:

  • Trivial misalignment of teeth
  • Discoloration or chipping of tooth

If you have developed a big gap between your teeth, then composite veneers may not do the job. It is also not ideal for lengthening of short teeth and large broken chunks of tooth.

Advantages

  •  The veneers last for a long time between 7 and 10 years
  •  It can be fitted in a single dental visit
  •  You need little or no preparation to undergo this process
  • They are really affordable compared to porcelain veneers

Disadvantages

  •  They are not as durable as porcelain veneers and require polishing
  • They are more likely to stain if you are a smoker, drink coffee or colored drinks

 

Porcelain Veneers

  • Full porcelain veneers are one of the most natural and aesthetically pleasing restorative processes in dental practice which can be done in two visits. The dentist takes an impression of your dental anatomy and build the veneers according to specific measurements. It gives you a comfortable fit and takes the shape of your mouth.
    The amount of teeth required to be removed to place the porcelain veneers depends on your individual conditions.

Advantages

  • Porcelain looks like natural teeth with a translucent appearance like tooth enamel
  • Color cannot stain porcelain as it is resistant to staining
  • They are extremely durable

Disadvantages

  • Require a bit more time that resin veneers as they are custom made
  • They are more expensive and requires and experience and adept dentist to bring out best results
  • You cannot repair these veneer
  • It requires the removal of a layer of your enamel

What Veneer should you go for?
The best decision is to go to a dentist and seek professional advice. They will be able to suggest the best solution based on your condition.