About Veneers(Laminate)
Dental veneer or laminate, is a thin coating that is nearly the same color as the tooth, and is designed to improve the beauty of the smile and the overall appearance of the face. When attached to the teeth, they can change the color, shape, size or length of the teeth according to the patient’s desired goal. In addition to aesthetic benefits, laminates have other advantages such as increasing the strength of teeth compared to defective tooth enamel, and covering misaligned or defective teeth and making them look beautifully straight and attractive.
Laminates can be fabricated of porcelain or composite resin materials. Porcelain laminates are more resistant against discoloration compared to composite resin. Some people prefer porcelain veneers because of their higher resistance to discoloration and their light reflecting properties which are closer to natural teeth. You may consult your dentist to choose the best and most suitable veneer material for your teeth.
Advantages of dental laminates
• Smile design improvement
As you may know, having a beautiful smile is one of the most important criteria of beauty. By covering the discolored surfaces of teeth, dental laminates can make your smile look more beautiful and increase your self-confidence.
• Less invasive
Usually, to install dental laminates, a layer of tooth surface should be removed and cut but the amount of that is too low compared to similar methods, and there wont be that much damage to teeth. On the other hand, if the treatment protocols are perfectly performed by the dentist, ceramic laminates are nearly as strong as the natural enamel. in severe crowded teeth, an Orthodontic treatment may be necessary before Veneer preparation in order to avoid too much removal of teeth structure. we can offer an Orthodontic-Veneer package to these patients.
• High resistance to color change
One of the advantages of dental laminate especially ceramic type is high resistance to discoloration. If you follow the hygiene tips and pay special attention to your diet, you can enjoy the brilliance of your laminates for a long time.
• The natural appearance of the laminates
as the dental laminate materials are available in different colors, you can choose the closest color to that of a natural tooth.
