What Is Tooth Veneer ?
There are two types in relation to Dental veneers. There are porcelein veneers which I have due to fluorisis – too much fluoride in the water. They’re a thin covering over the tooth, the original tooth is filed down and this covering is placed over the top and bonded with a cement. The porcelein veneers are extremely resistant and will need replacing every 5 – 15 years depending on the persons oral hygeine. Mine have lasted 4 years so far. But they are extremely pricey. Veneers are wafer thin lamintates or shells of tooth coloured material (which can be either porcelain, ceramic or composite bonding material) that are “cemented” to the front surface of teeth to improve their cosmetic appearance. Many dentists use the analogy that dental veneers are for your teeth what false finger nails are for your hands. In a similar manner to how false finger nails are placed or glued to your existing fingernails, veneers are bonded to the front of your existing teeth. Composite veneers are hand cra
