Veneers Nepean
A Versatile Way to Hide Smile Flaws
Treating one flaw in your grin can sound easy, but maybe you have several at once. That could make you think you need many dental treatments to fix them all. Thankfully enough, Fisher Dental offers a more streamlined solution: veneers in Nepean! These special shells can fix various faults in your teeth, ensuring your smile looks brand new. If you’d like more details about them, just keep reading or book a consultation with us soon.
What are Dental Veneers?
Dental veneers are thin porcelain shells placed on the fronts of teeth. In terms of use, their main role is to hide a wide range of smile flaws – stains, chips, cracks, and more. Each one blends seamlessly once set on a treated tooth, so it won’t stand out from the rest of your smile.
The veneers’ materials provide their effects. Since the shells use porcelain (or ceramic), dentists can tailor them to match your other teeth in color, size, and shape. Your final veneers will then look natural and flawlessly “fit in” with their surroundings. Even better, they should last a long while due to their stain resistance and durability.
The Process of Getting Veneers
For a patient to get veneers, they must attend two separate dental visits. The first “preps” the relevant teeth, while the second places the actual shells.
A “prep visit” often occurs during a patient’s consultation. When done, it makes room for the veneers by removing some enamel from the treated teeth. Our team then takes an impression of the prepped teeth and sends it to a dental lab. Lab workers will use this impression to craft the final veneers; you’ll wear temporary ones in the meantime.
You’ll return to our office several weeks after the prep work for the final placement. At that time, we’ll carefully cement the veneers onto your teeth. Once we’ve confirmed everything looks good, we’ll send you off to enjoy your beautiful grin!
The Benefits of Veneers
With veneers from Fisher Dental, you’ll enjoy various upsides. These include:
- A Beautiful Smile – Dental veneers use porcelain that “matches” your surrounding teeth. As a result, they blend seamlessly with your smile.
- Versatile Care – Veneers cover the whole fronts of teeth, so they can fix chips, cracks, misalignments, and more.
- Stain-Resistance – Modern veneers are made from stain-resistant porcelain and don’t discolor much from meals.
- Long-Lasting Results – The typical veneer has a lifespan of 15 years or so. Meanwhile, well-maintained ones have lifespans of 30+ years.
Understanding the Cost of Veneers
Since they work so well, you may fear veneers are really pricey. Would getting the shells “break the bank” or otherwise drain your finances? That said, the cost of veneers varies by patient; you’ll need to consult Dr. Baal for a precise estimate. Our team will also work with you to make care affordable, walking you through its price factors, dental insurance, and so on. We can even suggest payment options that make veneers more budget-friendly.
Veneer FAQs
Are Veneers Permanent?
While veneers are not technically permanent since they will have to be replaced eventually, the procedure used to place them is irreversible since it involves the removal of enamel that will not grow back. This is necessary to ensure that the veneers fit properly and sit flush with the rest of the teeth. Teeth that have received veneers will need to wear these appliances for life for protection against infection and injury.
What Happens to the Teeth Wearing Veneers?
Since placing veneers only requires the removal of a small amount of enamel, the process of placing them will not harm your teeth. The bonding agents used to secure these appliances is completely safe for use in the human mouth, and the veneers will serve in the place of the removed enamel to protect the teeth from damage and infections. Teeth that have received veneers must still be brushed and flossed every day to prevent tooth decay that can compromise the appliances. The best ways to keep your veneers in excellent condition are to practice excellent oral hygiene, limit your sugar consumption, refrain from chewing on non-food items like ice and pens, and keep up with regular dental checkups at our office in Nepean.
Can I Drink Coffee After Receiving Veneers?
Veneers are made from ceramic materials like porcelain that are quite stain-resistant, but frequent exposure to foods and liquids that are high in pigments and dyes can eventually cause stains or discoloration to form. A few common culprits include coffee, tea, red wine, cola, sports drinks, dark sauces, berries, and colorful candies. Enjoy these items in moderation and chase them with a tall glass of water to minimize how much your veneers are exposed to stain-causing agents.
Do Veneers Give You a Lisp?
Veneers slightly change the dimensions of the treated teeth, and this can affect the way vibrating air flows about the mouth during speech. This results in some patients developing a temporary lisp after receiving veneers, but this problem should diminish as you get more practice speaking with the appliances and eventually disappear completely. You can accelerate this adjustment period by singing or reading a favorite book out loud and repeating any difficult words until you get the hang of them. In some cases, we can adjust the veneers to help reduce a patient’s lisp.
Can You Whiten Veneers?
Since veneers are made from ceramic materials instead of natural dental enamel, they cannot be affected by whitening treatments. Receiving whitening while wearing veneers will brighten your natural teeth while leaving the color of your appliances unchanged, so stained or discolored veneers will have to be replaced or shaded to match your new smile. If you wish to receive both teeth whitening and veneers, it’s best to get whitening first so your veneers can be shaded to match your newly brightened grin afterward.