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When you see a photo of your favourite celebrity smiling confidently with their flawless teeth, you may wonder if they simply got lucky with their smile. However, the truth is that they just have an incredibly good dentist! If you’re keen on elevating your smile with dental veneers, our world-class dentists can help, by personalizing a treatment plan dedicated to crafting your perfect smile. This means that depending on your needs, we offer dental veneers that are fabricated from different materials, namely:

• • Porcelain veneers: Made of high-strength porcelain, these veneers require the contouring of teeth to make them aesthetically superior before gluing them onto the teeth. They are also  stain resistant which makes them an excellent first choice.

• • Resin composite veneers: These dental veneers can be fabricated and inserted in a single sitting. They are tooth-coloured, making them brilliant and cost-effective veneer options if you’re looking to upgrading your smile.

Veneers can be used for a wide array of dental concerns such as:

• To improve discolorations caused by medications (like tetracycline), fluorosis, smoking, or age-related teeth darkening.
• To repair chipped or fractured teeth.
• To close uneven gaps in between teeth.
• To lengthen front teeth in cases of an uneven smile.
• To accentuate your smile and improve smile with aesthetics.

Composite resin veneers are generally completed in one visit whilst, porcelain veneers usually take two or more appointments

In general, most veneers are completed within one to three visits that look like this:

• Appointment 1: Initial consultation
  The process will begin with a face-to-face consultation where the dentist will thoroughly examine your teeth. Any x-rays, scans or moulds of the teeth that are necessary for the treatment process will be taken. The dentist will then make an informed decision on how exactly to proceed with the personalised veneer treatment plan.

• Appointment 2: Tooth preparation
  The tooth is prepared for the veneer. This involves removing a small amount of enamel from the tooth (this will accommodate the veneer in the third appointment). Once the tooth is prepared, the dentist will take a digital 3D scan of your teeth. This scan is sent to the lab to fabricate your fully customised veneer. You’ll be sent home with a temporary veneer.

• Appointment 3: Veneer Cementation
  When the porcelain veneers are received from the lab, the dentist proceeds to prepare the tooth by applying a gel-like substance that helps produce a rough surface for the veneer to effectively “bond” to the tooth. The Porcelain veneers are finally fixed in place and set with the help of a special light.

• Superior aesthetics
  Dental veneers are quickly rising in popularity. One of the top reasons for this may be the incredible cosmetic repairs they offer. Dental veneers are hyper-realistic. This has a lot to do with the composition of porcelain and its optic properties that reflect light the same way natural tooth substance do. The end result – brilliant, beautiful and realistic-looking teeth!

• Simple procedure
  When you compare dental veneers to other dental restoration techniques like crowns and implants, both of which require significant tissue preparation, dental veneers are comparatively less invasive. Your dentist removes minimal tooth matter when preparing your tooth to receive the veneer. This is followed by applying a bonding material over which the veneer is placed.

• Immediate Results
  Veneers can correct an assortment of dental and cosmetic issues such as uneven, stained, or chipped teeth. If you take other routes of treatment for the same issues for instance Invisalign , you’ll need to wait some time before you can recognize visible changes. Veneers can show you immediate results and can be life-changing for people who are unhappy with their smiles. For most of our patients, veneers have given them the confidence to smile freely.

• Stain-resistant
  If you’re an avid coffee drinker, you’re likely to end up with stained or dulling teeth. While teeth whitening can be of some help to brighten your teeth, you’ll most probably require numerous sessions to reach and maintain your desired white smile. Luckily, porcelain is a dental material that is comparatively more stain-resistant and so reduces the need for professional whitening sessions.

• Durable
  Porcelain veneers have the ability to resist staining, chipping, and decay better than natural teeth. This means that with proper maintenance, a dental veneer can easily last you anywhere between 10 to 15 years.