Aug 22 2011
Any dental technique that can be used successfully without damaging teeth is always going to be hailed a winner. This has been true of prepless veneers which dentists promoted quite freely several years ago. Today, dentists are not as enthusiastic about their use. At least, not until a full and proper assessment of the patient’s [...]
Jul 07 2011
As a general rule, I don’t like makeover shows. However, one episode caught my attention recently, mainly because of the overall change achieved simply by applying veneers to the top teeth. The lady in question did have a disproportionate face – her nose was too close to her upper lip and top teeth, and from [...]
Mar 09 2011
A veneer is a thin slice of any material that is used to cover another material. A typical use of veneers is in furniture trade where veneers of expensive timbers are used to cover cheaper timbers. In dentistry, a veneer is a thin piece of porcelain that is used to cover a tooth.
Veneers have several [...]
Dec 17 2010
A popular trend now is to ask for Lumineers in preference to the traditional porcelain veneers. They are cheaper and can be fitted without the need for any major preparation work. However, Lumineers are not suitable for all people and patients should be guided by their dentist.
Lumineers are wafer thin porcelain veneers that can be [...]
Nov 24 2010
These days dentists and patients tend to opt for porcelain veneers when some repair work is indicated for a tooth. Before porcelain veneers came along, dentists had to do the work themselves with composite bonding materials. Many developed this into a real art form and, in a lot cases, were able to produce a finish [...]
Nov 03 2010
Most of us have no idea what our face is doing when we meet people. We think we are smiling, to someone else, it could look more like a grimace. Have you ever wondered why advertising companies use model that smile? They don’t just smile, they have an open smile that always shows a mouthful [...]
Sep 05 2010
As we grow older our teeth start to show the signs of use. Let’s face it, unless you’re someone who checks and double checks every mouthful of food that goes into your mouth, occasionally things get through that can damage teeth. Whether its an occasional soft drink, hard nuts or even the occasional piece of [...]