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August 26, 2021

The Benefits & Disadvantages of Cosmetic Veneers

Cosmetic veneers are an excellent way to improve your grin from ear to ear. Especially if your teeth are chipped, crooked, very out of shape or will not and cannot be whitened. The benefits of cosmetic veneers are that they can be done in only a few visits, the color easily changes, and the porcelain has the real look of teeth and will not stain. The main disadvantage is that the teeth sometimes have to be shaped so it’s generally not a reversible procedure. But cosmetic veneers will give you the smile everyone desires. 

Benefits 

  • Translucent Natural Looking Teeth

Porcelain used for veneers is white and translucent. Light reflects off of it just like it reflects off of tooth enamel. The light actually reflects off of the layer below the veneer. The layer of yellow dentin that’s under the enamel is what the dental adhesive uses to bond to the layer underneath the porcelain veneer. As a result, the porcelain veneers look like your natural teeth and the teeth look naturally white. People often don’t realize the beautiful white teeth they see on their favorite singer, movie star or co-worker are actually dental veneers.

  • Stain Resistant 

Porcelain used for veneers is white and translucent. Light reflects off of it just like it reflects off of tooth enamel. The light actually reflects off of the layer below the veneer. The layer of yellow dentin that’s under the enamel is what the dental adhesive uses to bond to the layer underneath the porcelain veneer. As a result, the porcelain veneers look like your natural teeth and the teeth look naturally white. People often don’t realize the beautiful white teeth they see on their favorite singer, movie star or co-worker are actually dental veneers.

  • Whiten Your Teeth Quickly And Easily

Your teeth can get stained and yellow from years of cigarette smoking, drinking coffee and eating highly pigmented foods. Installing porcelain veneers can give you the clean, white teeth you want quickly and easily. Bleaching your teeth clean can take time and is only a temporary solution for stained teeth. Unless you stop smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee, the unattractive stains will return. One of the major advantages of installing porcelain veneers over stained teeth, is the stains are gone forever. When you have porcelain veneers, you can literally wipe the stains off of them.

Disadvantages: 

  • The Veneers Can Get Damaged

One of the problems with veneers is they sometimes chip and crack. Carelessly biting on hard non-food items can cause damage that shortens the cosmetic veneers lifespan. If a chip

shortens the veneers lifespan, some wonder are veneers good or bad options for tooth repair? The question people ask is not can veneers strengthen teeth, but are potential problems with veneers worth it? The downsides of veneers is a dental veneer’s pros and cons assessment can reveal several problems with veneers. Biting a pen cover can cause chips and cracks that reduce the veneer’s lifespan and make them have to be replaced.

  • Veneers Can Cause Tooth Sensitivity

When the dentist removes the layer of tooth enamel to install a dental veneer, it can cause the tooth to develop increased sensitivity to cold and hot drinks and food. One of the disadvantages of veneers is potentially not preventing hot or cold drinks and food from irritating sensitive teeth. This is one of the disadvantages that make people avoid veneers. However, the tooth sensitivity is often mild, temporary or it doesn’t happen at all. Concern about tooth sensitivity makes some people wonder are veneers

good or bad for you.

  • Much Shorter Lifespans Than Bridges And Dental Crowns

The veneer’s lifespan is often shorter than that of bridges, dental crowns and other types of dental restorations. This doesn’t make veneers good or bad. However, it’s something to consider when weighing the merits of dental veneers pros and cons. What is most important to you when choosing the best dental care? Is it the dental veneer’s lifespan compared to dental appliances? Is it deciding are veneers good or bad or is the look, feel, function, convenience and durability most important? Is durability one of the most important benefits of getting veneers? Then ask your dentist for clarity about the veneer’s lifespan.

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