Porcelain Veneers
Lamina means leaf in Latin. Porcelain veneer procedure is a technique that is applied by thinning only the anterior surfaces of the teeth by 0.3-0.7 mm without cutting and in which the intact tooth tissue is abraded to a minimum extent. These ultra-thin leaves (veneers) are bonded to the thinned surface of teeth. The application of porcelain veneers on the teeth is a treatment applied to eliminate aesthetic problems, especially in the front teeth.
Who are ideal candidates for porcelain veneers?
- Those who cannot get the desired whiteness due to the discolouration in the teeth
- Those who have teeth with material loss due to fracture
- Those with gapped teeth
- Those who need to get old fillings fixed, which become discoloured and malformed, can prefer porcelain veneers.
Advantages of Porcelain Veneers
Their biggest advantage is that it is applied with minimal damage to your existing teeth. The treatment period is very short. It does not cause bad breath in the mouth. It does not discolour depending on external factors such as cigarette, tea, coffee. Very thin structure, light transmittance due to their metal-free structure, and their capability to provide the closest appearance to natural teeth are among the biggest advantages of dental veneers.