Veneers

Many people feel uncomfortable smiling in photos and with new people.

Your smile says a lot about you

You now have choices that can help you smile with confidence. We provide many forms of cosmetic treatments (veneers, bleaching, crowns, bridges) using high quality laboratories. Each of our treatments is tailored to your individual needs to provide the smile you have always wanted.

We can change the appearance of a single tooth or change your whole smile with bespoke smile design. Teeth damaged by decay, accidents or discolouration can be made to look better using veneers.

A veneer is a thin layer of tooth coloured material that is put onto the front of the tooth to make it look better.

  • Veneers can greatly improve your appearance.They hide imperfections and you lose very little natural tooth.
  • Veneers also protect teeth from any more damage. For example, acid in foods and drinks, or from the stomach, can cause your teeth to wear away. The teeth become thin and weak but veneers can protect them.
  • If the tooth is strong, a veneer is often a better option than a crown for improving the tooth's appearance.

What will my dentist do?

Some veneers are built up on the tooth directly using white filling material, while you are with your dentist. Others are made from porcelain by a dental technician, from an impression of the tooth. You will have to visit the dentist more than once for this type of veneer.

  • Old fillings may need to be replaced or renewed to ensure the longevity of your veneers. Along with the help of the technician we will preview your new smile for you. You can decide if this is right for you.
  • Very little tooth preparation is needed, just enough to prevent the veneer making the tooth feel bulky, and allow us to bond the veneer accurately.
  • The dentist will take an impression first. This shows how the teeth bite together as well as telling the technician the shape and size of veneer that is needed.
  • Your dentist will place the veneer made by a technician to the tooth when you next visit.

Like all dental treatment veneers will last for many years if they are well cared for, but they will need replaced at some point.