Composite Veneers in Barrie

Who Is A Candidate for Dental Veneers?

Dental veneers cover the imperfections on your teeth, giving you a bright, beautiful smile. Perhaps your teeth are stained or chipped, or the enamel on your teeth is eroded. Unlike dental crowns that are thick and cover the entire tooth, dental veneers are thin and cover part of the tooth.

Our dentist will trim your teeth before placing a dental crown, but veneers can be placed onto your teeth without trimming them.

The Common Types Of Dental Veneers

Our dentist will let you to choose from these types of dental veneers:

Direct Composite Veneers

Direct composite veneers are made from a composite resin. A dental expert applies the veneers directly to your teeth. It will not take long for the dentist to prepare your teeth for the application of composite veneers. The process of applying these veneers is also considered minimally invasive.

Indirect Composite Veneers

You are probably wondering: what is the difference between direct and indirect composite veneers? The difference is in the application process rather than the material used. When applying indirect composite veneers, our dentist prepares your teeth the same way they would for direct veneers.

Indirect veneers are custom-made outside your mouth, thus the name “indirect.” The indirect veneers can be made at our dental office or in a dental laboratory.

Before the custom indirect veneers are made, the dentist will give you a set of temporary veneers. The indirect veneers will be applied on the teeth in a subsequent dental appointment. When applying composite veneers, our dentists use a layer of adhesive.

The indirect veneers tend to be more durable than the direct ones. They can withstand fractures and abrasions, but they also tend to be more costly than direct composite veneers.

Porcelain Veneers

As their name suggests, porcelain veneers are made of porcelain. When making porcelain veneers, our dentist makes an impression of your teeth. The veneers can be made in our dental office or in a laboratory. The process of making the veneers can take a week or longer.

While you wait for the permanent porcelain veneers, you will receive a set of temporary veneers. When the permanent veneers are ready, the dentist will cement the porcelain shells to the front of your teeth and shape them to resemble your natural teeth.

Composite Veneer Procedure

During the initial consultation, our cosmetic dentist will determine whether you are a good candidate for veneers. The dentist will clean your teeth thoroughly before applying veneers on your teeth.

Sometimes, the dentist may remove a thin layer of enamel from the front surface of your teeth to ensure the veneer adheres well. The dentist may also place the veneers without trimming the tooth enamel.

The exact procedure will depend on the type of veneers involved. Our cosmetic dentist will etch the tooth enamel before applying direct veneers to help with adhesion. Next, the expert applies adhesion to the tooth to help the veneers stick well.

Lastly, our dental professional sticks thin shells on the surface of the teeth. The next step involves using a special light to cure or harden the layers of composite resin.

Indirect veneers are fabricated outside the mouth, and when they are ready, the dentist applies them to the teeth. Like the direct veneer, the process involves etching the tooth and using adhesive to stick the resin layers.

After placing the veneers, the dental professional will cure them with a special light, a process known as dental bonding. The last step involves cleaning up the stray edges and polishing the veneers.

Most people do not require anesthesia when acquiring veneers. However, if you receive anesthesia, you should wait until the anesthesia wears off before you resume work or driving.