Did you know the annual incidence of dental trauma is about 4.5% worldwide? Dental trauma, which occurs alongside facial and head injuries, can cause physical damage to teeth and gums, such as cracks or chips. Having cracked, chipped, or stained teeth could affect the overall appeal of a person. When you have a perfectly aligned set of white teeth, you feel more confident showing off your smile. That is why there has been an increasing popularity for cosmetic dentistry procedures like dental veneers, teeth whitening and gummy smile treatment in Melbourne and other localities.
What are dental veneers? They are thin, custom-made shell-like covers fixed to the front surface of the teeth. They are designed to fix the cosmetic imperfections of your teeth and correct various dental issues, including worn tooth enamel, uneven tooth alignment or spacing and chips or cracks. Now that you got a clear idea of how do porcelain veneers work let us explore the process of making and fitting a veneer.
The process starts with the dental lab technician or clinical team evaluating your teeth, smile and taking x-rays. This will enable the dental clinic to decide whether veneers are the best course of treatment for you based on your teeth’ shape, size, and general appearance. A digital impression of your teeth will then be taken and sent to a dental laboratory to carefully craft your new ceramic veneers. During the next clinic visit, your dentist would check the fit of the new veneers and fix them into place using dental cement.
Several types of veneers are available that not only camouflage teeth’ cosmetic flaws by matching the teeth’ colour but also their shape, size and length. Another important thing to keep in mind is that there is no downtime following veneer placement, as the people can resume their normal daily life activities the same day.
