If you’re searching for a treatment, which offers elegant, natural looking results, our porcelain veneer could be just the ticket.
Porcelain veneers are ultra-fine and light sheets of laminated porcelain, which are trimmed to fit over the natural teeth to create a stunning smile. Veneers are bespoke and they are created based on a mould of the patient’s teeth; this ensures a perfect fit and a seamless, natural finish.
Veneers are often used to create flawless smiles and they have become exceptionally popular in recent years; however, they can also have restorative benefits and are commonly used to cover chipped and worn teeth. Veneers can also provide a solution for patients who have stained teeth or small gaps between their teeth.
How do veneers work?
Veneers are custom-made for the patient and they can be used individually or as a full set. Before veneers are placed, the teeth are prepared in a simple and quick procedure, which involves buffing the teeth and taking away a wafer-thin layer of the tooth surface to make space for the new veneers. An impression is created and this is sent away to the dental laboratory; the new veneers are usually ready around 2 weeks later. The veneers are then placed over the natural teeth and we ask you to check that you are happy with the look of your new and improved smile before we secure them using dental adhesive.
With veneers, anything is possible and we really transform your smile! Call us now to find out more about how you could achieve your dream smile.
If you’re flying around the city of Leeds being busy, busy, busy, then there’s a good chance that you haven’t got the time to keep your teeth looking pretty….or have you? Because now you can get your teeth fixed and looking ‘Hollywoody’ in as little as an hour- thanks to Cerec treatment. In the past, if you opted for a crown or veneers to bring your smile up to scratch, it could take up to a month to get your treatment completed. You’d go and get analysed, impressions would be made of your teeth, your teeth prepared and fitted with false crowns, and then you’d wait until the new teeth came back from the lab. With Cerec, everything is done in one sitting. Thanks to computers and digital imaging, the work required can be carried out on the spot. Once the treatment is diagnosed, the veneer or crown can be manufactured in-house whilst the teeth are prepared and any other regular dental work carried out. The beauty of this treatment is that any problems that could arise in fitting, can be rectified immediately- and it can be combined with other treatments such as bleaching, meaning, that you could come out of the dentist with a completely new look to your mouth in the time it takes to have a dinner break in a busy work schedule. And….it costs pretty much the same as the original treatments!
The structure of a tooth has three distinct layers. On the outside is the hard enamel that protects the more sensitive inside layers of the tooth. Directly inside the enamel is the dentine which is a slightly softer material that surrounds the dental nerve in the centre. If the outer protective enamel layer is damaged either through decay or as the result of an accident it can become necessary to provide the tooth with an extra layer of protection. This usually comes in the form of a tooth shaped and coloured dental crown that is fixed over the top of the damaged tooth.
