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Porcelain Veneers

If your teeth are cracked or severely chipped, you may find you are in need of porcelain veneers. These prosthetics are more intensive than dental bonding, but not as severe as dental crowns—making them the perfect restorative option for those with moderate damage. They are beautiful, natural-looking, and durable.

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What are Veneers?

A dental veneer is a dental appliance that is placed on top of a damaged tooth and bonded to the surfaces of that tooth. This allows the patient to save a good portion of their healthy tooth, while still enjoying the protection of a replacement.

Why Choose Porcelain Veneers?

While there are different types of veneers, many people opt for porcelain for a variety of reasons. One of the main reasons that many patients ask for porcelain veneers is their appearance. Porcelain resembles the natural look of teeth, and the friends and family members of patients with porcelain veneers often won’t even notice their placement. Porcelain veneers are also very durable—allowing them to last as long as 25 years!

Veneers Help Resolve Issues

Dental veneers are strong enough to repair damage to the tooth that is beyond cosmetic, although they can blend in well with surrounding teeth. Some of the different issues that veneers help to resolve are:

  • Broken Teeth
  • Cracked Teeth
  • Tooth Crowding
  • Crooked Teeth
  • Spacing Issues
  • Discolored Teeth

While some of these issues may seem cosmetic, in reality, they can lead to a host of different oral health problems. A severely cracked tooth, for instance, may lead to tooth decay and even infection. If a tooth is damaged, it needs to be repaired as soon as possible to avoid further damage to the tooth and further issues with oral health. Veneers are an option for damage that is substantial, without being severe enough to warrant extraction or the placement of a dental crown.

Veneers vs Bonding

People often will confuse veneers with dental bonding, but they are actually two very different procedures, although they help to fix similar issues.

Dental bonding is a procedure that involves a resin piece being bonded to a tooth. This is done in order to fix many of the same issues that veneers resolve, like cracks and chips in teeth. Dental bonding resin is not as durable as the material used to procedure dental veneers, though. Because of this, for more extensive damage, veneers may be needed.

Veneers Help Resolve Issues

Dental veneers are strong enough to repair damage to the tooth that is beyond cosmetic, although they can blend in well with surrounding teeth. Some of the different issues that veneers help to resolve are:

  • Broken Teeth
  • Cracked Teeth
  • Tooth Crowding
  • Crooked Teeth
  • Spacing Issues
  • Discolored Teeth

While some of these issues may seem cosmetic, in reality, they can lead to a host of different oral health problems. A severely cracked tooth, for instance, may lead to tooth decay and even infection. If a tooth is damaged, it needs to be repaired as soon as possible to avoid further damage to the tooth and further issues with oral health. Veneers are an option for damage that is substantial, without being severe enough to warrant extraction or the placement of a dental crown.

Call Downtown Dental Excellence Today!

(281) 592-0597

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Veneers vs Bonding

While both dental bonding and veneers are used to restore teeth, they are different procedures intended to address similar issues (although of a different level of severity). Both can be used to fix cracks and chips. Dental bonding is less invasive, though, and requires the use of a bonding resin on teeth to help restore their aesthetic appearance. Veneers, on the other hand, offer more protection but also involve the permanent reshaping of teeth to place. Because of this, your dentist will likely only recommend veneers for more serious damage.