Smiles are one of the most important and memorable features that people notice when meeting you for the first time. This is particularly important when choosing the right veneers to enhance your smile, as everyone wants to avoid the infamous Cheshire cat smile. Our general and cosmetic dentist at Cornerstone Clinic, Dubai Marina, Dr Carla Cyrino, is well-known for correcting poorly executed veneer work, whether due to the wrong size, colour, or shape, as well as providing you with the most natural-looking smile. Before learning how to avoid a fake white set of teeth, let’s first understand what veneers are and how they differ from contact lenses.
Dental veneers are ultra-thin, custom-made shells designed to cover the front surface of your teeth. These shells, bonded securely with a specialised adhesive or resin, are designed to enhance the appearance of your teeth and, therefore, your smile by rectifying minor damage or modifying tooth size, shape, or colour. Veneers are typically made from either composite resin or porcelain, renowned for their durability pver the years and their natural appearance.
Veneers are usually made of two materials, which are composite resin and porcelain. Porcelain veneers are mainly known for their stain-resistant properties and ability to mimic natural teeth very well, making them the first choice of most patients for their ability to enhance the look of their smile. Composite resin veneers are similar in their aesthetic benefits. The main difference is in the material, resin in this case, which is less durable compared to porcelain.
Initially, you will be going into the clinic for a few visits, starting with a consultation in which the dentist will discuss everything there is to know before the procedure. Your needs and end results will be discussed with the dentist after a first examination to make sure that veneers would be the correct choice, in terms of size and colour, for your needs. X-rays or impressions of the teeth may be taken to properly create the right veneers for you- if porcelain veneers are chosen as opposed to composite resin. The following visits will be for the application of the veneers which may require some removal of the enamel of your natural tooth so that the veneer can be carefully adhered to it with the use of a special glue. The entire procedure is nevertheless considered painless.
Contact lenses are a specific type of veneers that are so thin that they resemble contact lenses for the eyes, hence the name. They require minimal preparation when it comes to the removal of enamel of your natural tooth compared to normal veneers. This allows contact lenses to be reversible if need be because very little alterations are made to your natural teeth.
To achieve the most natural-looking veneers it is very important for the doctor to consider:
To book a consultation or for more information, contact us at +971 50 494 6377 to schedule an appointment with our general dentist, Dr Carla Cyrino.
Dr. Carla Cyrino is a DHA-licensed General Dentist with many years of industry leading, professional experience. Within her career, Dr. Carla has dedicated her expertise to making her patients feel at ease when undergoing dental treatments and her working ethos enables her to carefully examine her patients with the priority to provide them with a perfect smile that lasts.
