Dental Veneers Can Boost Your Self Confidence

There are many reasons that prevent people from smiling confidently, like tooth gaps and spaces, discoloured teeth and worn-out tooth enamel etc. While there are many dental treatment options available to address these issues, most of them are very time consuming. Dental veneers provide the fastest and the most convenient solutions to these problems and can help you smile with full confidence. Let’s find out more about dental veneers through this article brought to you by Ridgetop Dental’s centre for cosmetic dentistry Northern VA.

What are dental veneers?

Dental veneers are thin coverings of porcelain or other dental material attached permanently to the face of a tooth to repair chips, cracks, badly stained teeth and many other dental problems. Resembling your tooth enamel, dental veneers are strong and replicate the natural look of your natural teeth.

What will happen on the first day of appointment?

During your initial consultation about dental veneers, Ridgetop Dental’s cosmetic dentists Northern Virginia will make sure that your teeth and gums are healthy enough for dental veneers. Thorough smile analysis will also be done in order to determine if dental veneers are the right fit for you.

How are dental veneers placed?

If Ridgetop Dental’s experts determine that dental veneers are right for you, you will need two or three dental appointments to get your dental veneers placed. The first appointment will be reserved to make your custom made dental veneers and the second appointment to bond your custom-made veneers to your natural teeth.

Before your dental veneers are bonded to your teeth, an expert dentist will take pictures and x-rays of your teeth to make a mould or impression of your teeth.  After preparing an impression of your teeth Ridgetop Dental’s centre for cosmetic dentistry in Northern Virginia would send the impression to a dental technician to create the permanent veneers. In the next step, approximately, ½ mm of your natural enamel will be removed to make room for the dental or porcelain veneer. A special bonding cement is applied to your veneer before placing on your tooth. The bonding cement seeps into these pores and creates a strong bond between tooth and veneer. Once it has been positioned properly, a special light or laser will be used to harden the dental bonding materials.

Why porcelain veneers?

·         Porcelain veneers are more resistant to stains than resin veneers. People who often drink dark-coloured beverages such as coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, or even those who smoke need not worry about their teeth getting stained.

·         If you take proper care of your veneers, they can last for up to 10 years.

·         Dental veneers require a minimal invasive placement procedure and can be custom made for your dental needs.

·         They reflect light just like your natural teeth, giving you pearly white smile.

If you would like more information regarding dental or porcelain veneers, call and schedule an appointment with the experts at Ridgetop Dental, who can come up with the best solution for your new smile. Call or visit their website today- http://www.ridgetopdental.com/