Veneers

Veneers are equivalent to contact shells of ceramic or composite material which are placed over teeth to change their shape, size and appearance. The thickness is on average around 0.7mm!  They are the treatment of choice for teeth which have still a lot of natural tooth substance preserved and are not discoloured.

Very little of the remaining tooth is prepared by grinding to accommodate the veneers.  Since they require a very precise preparation of the teeth some additional time will be required than for other conventional treatments. The additional expense is justified by the beautiful appearance of the teeth when they are glued to the teeth.

The modern high-tech ceramics used correspond to the optical properties of natural teeth. Their colour does not alter with time and their strength and abrasion properties are comparable to that of natural enamel.

                                                    Hollywood smile with Ivoclar IPS e.max veneers: