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Composite Veneer

enganndentist
Jan 10, 2015
2 min read

Brighten your smile today with composite veneer. Composite veneers involve placement of a layer of composite filling material over your original tooth's front surface. A new perfect smiles can be achieved on the spot within 1 appointment.

Types of problems that composite veneers can correct

Placement of dental veneers is sometimes referred to as “instant orthodontics” because they can be used to cover a variety of dental problems involving teeth in the “smile zone” including:

Spaces between the teeth.
Conical or ‘peg’ shape lateral incisor.
Poorly shaped or crooked teeth.
Broken or chipped teeth.
Permanently externally stained and/or internally stained teeth.
Unsightly or stained fillings.

The advantages of composite resin veneers vs. porcelain veneers

Composite veneers can be done on the spot. The time spent might be from 30 minutes to 2 hours or more depends on the number of tooth involved. They do not required second visit.
Composite veneers produce the same aesthetic result as porcelain veneers. Therefore, no one can tell whether you have a composite or porcelain done except your dentist!
Composite veneers can be repair if there is any chipping or fracture.
Composite veneers are cheaper than porcelain veneer.

The major disadvantages of porcelain veneers over composite resin include the following:

Porcelain veneers are not made at chairside. Porcelain veneers are fabricated in a dental laboratory and therefore require at least two visits. Composite resin veneers are accomplished in one visit. An adequate amount of tooth structure is removed to allow for placement of composite resin in the desired shape without added tooth bulk. Bonding agent is applied. Composite resin is then added, light cured, then finished and polished.
Porcelain veneers are more expensive than composite veneers. The placement of veneers requires more time, expertise and resources in order to fabricate and bond and therefore cost more.
Porcelain veneers cannot be repaired. If they break porcelain veneers must be replaced.