FAQs: The Pros & Cons of Dental Porcelain Veneers
If dental imperfections such as stained or chipped teeth are spoiling your smile, porcelain veneers are likely to provide the ideal solution.
A popular cosmetic dentistry option, porcelain veneers can dramatically enhance your look by improving tooth alignment, shape, size, length and colour.
6 December 2021
The Truth is...
Dental porcelain veneers – ultra-thin, tooth-coloured shells that are custom-fitted to the front of teeth – offer multiple benefits, but are there any drawbacks?
You can find out here as we discuss the pros and cons of porcelain dental veneers.
What Are the Advantages of Porcelain Veneers?
One of the key benefits of porcelain veneers is that they can fix a range of dental issues that may be spoiling your appearance, including:
- Stained or yellowed teeth.
- Cracked or chipped teeth.
- Teeth that have worn down.
- Irregularly shaped teeth.
- Slightly crooked teeth.
- Minor teeth crowding.
- Small gaps between teeth.
Porcelain veneers can also work in cases of an uneven gum line. They create a neater appearance more in proportion with your teeth.
Other Reasons to Choose Porcelain Veneers
Further advantages of porcelain veneers include:
- Fast process. Getting porcelain veneers usually only takes a couple of appointments to give you the ideal smile.
- Durability. Porcelain veneers can last 15 years or longer and are stain resistant. The average lifespan of composite veneers is three to five years and they’re more prone to staining.
- Natural appearance. Made from medical-grade ceramic, porcelain veneers look like real teeth because they’re semi-transparent and react to light in the same way as tooth enamel.
- Minimal preparation. Advances in technology have made porcelain veneers even thinner, which means less trimming of enamel.
- Tooth protection. Porcelain veneers protect the underlying teeth from further physical damage.
What Are the Disadvantages of Porcelain Veneers?
One downside of porcelain veneers is that they’re a permanent treatment, so once you’ve committed to the procedure and your veneers are glued in place, there’s no going back.
A possible, temporary issue with porcelain veneers is that your teeth may feel sensitive to hot or cold foods and drinks for a few days after the procedure. This is because of a slight exposure of enamel just before the veneer is fitted.
Another potential issue with porcelain veneers is that although highly durable they can still be damaged. Your veneers may break, chip or come loose if you’re not careful about chomping on hard foods or you tend to grind your teeth.
Meanwhile, you also need to be aware that veneers don’t protect your teeth from decay, so maintaining a good standard of oral hygiene is important.
Porcelain veneers are also more costly than their composite counterparts because they’re made in a dental lab.
Are Porcelain Veneers Right for Me?
If your teeth are basically healthy but showing signs of wear and tear, porcelain veneers can enhance your smile and improve your self-confidence.
Porcelain veneers will be a particularly good choice if you’re looking for a cost-effective cosmetic dentistry solution that will last many years.
And many people believe the advantages of porcelain veneers far outweigh the potential disadvantages.
Contact Porcelain Veneers Sydney – (02) 8045 5138 – if you’d like to find out more about dental porcelain veneers.
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