Summer is so close you can almost taste it and what better way to usher in the warmer months than with a brand new, gleaming smile? Our veneer treatments will give you a gorgeous, radiant smile in perfect time for parties, weddings and summer holidays!
All about veneers
Veneers are very thin shells, which sit on top of your natural teeth. They are usually made from porcelain or other pressed ceramics and they are an increasingly popular choice for people who are looking to enjoy a perfect smile. Veneers are often featured in magazines, fashion and beauty shoots and television makeovers and they are renowned for producing dazzling results.
Veneers have aesthetic benefits, but they can also help to address issues such as chipped and worn teeth. They last for several years and they are available in many different shades, so there is scope to design your ideal smile.
What happens when you have veneers?
Before treatment begins, you will have a consultation to discuss the treatment, go through the processes and procedures and check that you are a suitable candidate for veneer treatment. Once this is complete, planning can begin and you can set about designing your new smile by selecting shades and shapes.
Once you have chosen your veneers, you will have an appointment to prepare the teeth; this involves shaving away a very thin layer of the teeth to make space for the veneers. This is not painful and it should not take long; it helps to make the final result more natural looking and ensures that your veneers are comfortable. Once we have your teeth prepared, impressions are created and sent off to the laboratory, where your veneers will be crafted.
When we receive your veneers, we will fit them, and then we make sure that you love your new smile and then secure them to your teeth. Your new summer smile will then be ready to show off to the world!
There is little that can be done about the gradual accumulation of stains on teeth and the dulling of their colour over time. As we get older teeth tend to lose their youthful sheen and this is compounded by things such as drinking tea, coffee or red wine which have a cumulative staining effect on teeth. What can be done however, is stain removal and you should ask your dentist about these processes if you are tired of your stained and dull smile and want to have a set of youthful, white teeth again.
As we get older our hair tends to go grey and sometimes we even start losing it. Skin can become more wrinkled and we might feel that we just don’t look as good as we did we were younger. But when it comes to the state of your teeth, there is no need to put up with the inevitable changes in colour that are likely to occur.
If you suffer from discoloured or yellowing teeth it can be the cause of some anxiety and make you feel very self-conscious. The teeth are an integral part of the smile, which is the first thing people notice about each other when they meet. Therefore it is very important that we are happy and comfortable with the appearance of our teeth.
Even the most beautifully straight teeth can be let down by discolouration. The yellowing of teeth is something that happens naturally with age and can be accelerated by lifestyle choices such as smoking and drinking very dark liquids like wine and coffee. The discolouration of teeth can be slowed by effective cleaning and a strict regime of oral hygiene but teeth will ultimately begin to lose their natural colour at some point.
