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Veneers: Enhancing Your Smile

What Are Veneers?
Veneers are a thin, translucent coating made out of porcelain or resin (plastic). They are applied to the front teeth to improve their colour, size, or shape. Veneers can help you achieve the smile you want.

Are Veneers Right for You?
Veneers can correct many dental problems. These include:
  • Teeth discoloured from medication or age
  • Front teeth that are worn or chipped
  • Gaps and other spaces between teeth
  • Crooked teeth.
Discoloured Teeth Chipped Teeth Spaces Between Teeth
Discoloured teeth.
BEFORE 		Chipped teeth.
BEFORE 		Spaces between teeth.
BEFORE
Discoloured teeth corrected with veneers.
AFTER 		Chipped teeth corrected with veneers.
AFTER 		Spaces between teeth corrected with veneers.
AFTER


Let your dentist know why you want veneers. If they are not right for you, another type of treatment may be an option.

The Procedure
Your dentist makes sure the colour of your veneers is right for your teeth. Veneers may require 2 or 3 office visits from start to finish. Your dentist first examines your teeth. He or she will then discuss what kind of veneers will be used. You and you dentist will choose the right veneer colour for your new smile. Your teeth are then prepared for veneers. And the veneers are bonded to your teeth.

The enamel is reduced.
The enamel is reduced. 		The veneer is bonded.
The veneer is bonded. 		The cement is hardened.
The cement is hardened.


Preparing Your Teeth
Your teeth may be lightly filed. A mold of your teeth is then taken and sent to a lab to make your veneers. Before you leave the office, your dentist may apply temporary veneers. If you don't get temporary veneers, avoid cold foods and drinks. Your teeth may be more sensitive than usual.

Between Visits
Until your next visit, the dentist may tell you to:
  • Brush your teeth gently and avoid foods that are too cold.
  • Avoid eating hard foods. They may loosen your temporary veneers.
Bonding of Veneers
Before bonding, your dentist will fit the veneers on your teeth and check the colour. Slight changes in veneer colour can be made by varying the colour of the cement. The surfaces of your teeth are then cleansed. The veneers are bonded to your teeth with a special cement that is hardened with a high-intensity light. Any excess cement is removed. Finished veneers should feel comfortable.

Call Your Dentist If Your Veneers:
  • Become uncomfortable
  • Discolour or chip
  • Loosen


Caring For Your Veneers
If you care for your veneers well, they may last for years. The tips below may help.

When Brushing
  • Use a soft toothbrush and don't brush hard.
  • Avoid harsh toothpastes, which can harm your veneers.
  • Clean around your gumline carefully.
When brushing, clean around your gumline carefully.
When Flossing
  • Floss between all teeth at least once a day to remove plaque.
  • Start flossing in one place, and work carefully around your mouth.
Floss between all teeth to remove plaque.
When Eating
  • Avoid foods and liquids that could stain your veneers, such as red wine, tea, coffee, and berries. Certain veneers are more prone to staining.
  • Be careful when eating hard foods. They can damage veneers.
Avoid foods and liquids that could stain your veneers.
Avoid Using Tobacco
  • If you smoke, quit.
  • Avoid chewing tobacco. Using tobacco in any form can stain certain veneers.
Avoid using tobacco with your new veneers.

Be sure to practice good oral hygiene and have regular dental checkups. Follow-up Visits
Veneers can help you have a better-looking smile. But be sure to practice good oral hygiene and have regular dental checkups. This will help keep your teeth and gums healthy.
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