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Veneer Replacement

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Veneers are protective coverings applied on the teeth for cosmetic purposes. These are used to cover teeth that are discoloured, chipped, etc. Before opting for veneers, you must know that this procedure is irreversible. In order to apply the veneer, dentist has to scrape down the teeth a bit, which makes an individual to require veneers for life.

Veneers are not permanent and are required to be changed from time to time. The most common types are resin and lumineers, which are applied on the teeth with the help of a lighter cement. On the other hand, the porcelain veneers are applied with a stronger cement and require a great deal of preparation before its application.

Single veneer replacement will most likely require only one visit with your Reading dentist. The common causes for replacement are cracks, chipped or broken areas that cannot be fixed. On the other hand, if you want to get the entire set of veneers replaced, then it will take you about a period of several weeks.

When your dentist in reading recommends that it is time to get your veneers replaced, the next plan of action that he will share with you is gum re-contouring. This is a surgical procedure that requires gum tissue removal. This will allow proper fitting of veneers.

This will be the first visit in which you will have gum tissue removal.

The second visit would entail removal of the bonding as well as the cement material. In this procedure, there would also be scaling, cleaning and polishing of the teeth. These things most likely are required based on the material used.

The next step would now be to get teeth impression to make sure that your new veneer set fits properly. At the next visit, your new veneers will be bonded to your teeth. The veneers now are permanently bonded to your teeth.