Veneers

What are dental veneers?

Dental veneers are a versatile cosmetic treatment that can transform your smile by improving the shape and colour of visible teeth.

Veneers are bespoke, thin porcelain or resin shells that are bonded to the surface of front teeth.

This modern and potentially long-lasting treatment can cover discolouration and improve the shape and spacing between teeth for a beautiful and confident smile.

What are the advantages of veneers?

Dental veneers are often well-suited to patients with heavily stained, damaged or irregularly shaped teeth or those with previously heavily restored mouths.

Depending on your individual teeth, veneers can potentially be used to:

• Cover discolouration and staining
• Close gaps between teeth
• Repair chiping or cracking
• Improve the shape of irregular or uneven teeth

Stain-resistant, individually custom-made and colour-matched to your teeth, veneers can give your smile a natural appearance.

What is the treatment for veneers?

A treatment for dental veneers may require numbing with a local anaesthetic.

Your dentist will begin by lightly preparing the surface enamel of the teeth to be treated.

Dental impressions or a scan will then be taken from which your veneers will be precision- crafted by a dental laboratory.

Temporary veneers are placed on the teeth while permanent ones are being made.

When you come back to the practice for your fitting, your dentist will first check the shape and appearance of your new veneers.

Your new veneers are then bonded to the surface of your teeth with a compound that hardens under a special dental light.

The veneers can then be lightly shaped and polished to give your teeth a brand-new sparkle.