As teeth age. A lifetime of biting, chewing and maybe not so good maintenance can take their toll on the health of our teeth. Decay occurs, resulting in teeth weakened by constant filling and drilling. Tooth loss and unsightly stains become  more obvious and more frequent. If you require a more conservative update to your mouth than dental dentures or crowns, you might consider applying porcelain veneers to rejuvenate and repair your smile.

Porcelain veneers are good for a variety of cosmetic dentistry applications.Porcelain veneers are the most attractive dental veneers available today, and the enamel of the original tooth are matched by they very well. Once the color of appropriate and the proper fit created is determined, the veneers are bonded to the existing tooth. The veneers are will remain in good condition and meant to be a permanent fixture when taken care of properly.

Most veneers are between wafer thin .5 to .7 mm thick. To fill gaps between teeth,which the veneers can be offset to one side or another to fill in gaps between teeth. A misshapen tooth or crooked can be corrected in a similar manner. The back of the veneer would match the front of the natural tooth, but the front of the veneer can be corrected and straightened to fit better with surrounding teeth.

Broken teeth or chipped that do not affect the nerve endings or root can be corrected with a veneer. Once bonded to the tooth,which the veneer acts as a splint to prevent further tooth damage.

Author: Patricia Woloch
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