Veneers
A veneer is a thin layer of porcelain made to fit
over the front surface of a tooth, like a false fingernail fits over
a nail. Sometimes a natural colour ‘composite’ material is
used instead of porcelain.
Veneers can improve the colour, shape and position
of teeth.
A precise shade of porcelain can be chosen to give the right
colour to improve a single discoloured or stained tooth or to lighten
front teeth (usually the upper ones).
Generally a veneer can make a
chipped tooth look intact again. The porcelain covers the whole of
the front of the tooth with a thicker section replacing the broken
part.
Veneers can also be used to close small gaps, when orthodontics
(braces) are not suitable. If one tooth is slightly out of position,
a veneer can sometimes be fitted to bring it into line with the others.
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