Dental Veneers

dental veneers; It means covering the teeth all around with restorative materials. Why are teeth covered? Deep caries, fractures, loss of substance, and color problems may occur in the teeth. Teeth that have lost their integrity in this way may need to be covered with tooth-hard or harder materials in order to look aesthetically and regain their strength.

Dental veneers are named according to the materials used. From the past to the present, different materials have been used in terms of both durability and aesthetics, depending on the development of technology and material knowledge. The earliest materials were gold-containing alloys. They were very old and very long history coatings. But its aesthetic feature was very limited. Especially ceramics are used in new materials. Ceramics are very advantageous materials, especially in terms of replicating tooth color exactly. Ceramics are also classified within themselves. Metal was used as the hardening material under the ceramics. Since ceramics applied to metal in the past and increasing durability were also aesthetically limited, we no longer use metal ceramic coatings today. We mostly use zirconium infrastructure or full ceramic coatings. Zirconium and full ceramic material coatings are currently the most technological materials in terms of aesthetics and durability.

How Is Dental Veneer Made?
First of all, suspicious formations such as decayed old restorative materials or old fillings in the tooth must be completely cleaned and the teeth are reduced as much as the thickness of the material to be used from the teeth.

To Whom Dental Veneer Is Applied or Not Applied?
Dental veneer application; It is mostly not recommended for children in developmental age and individuals under the age of 18. However, in some cases it may be mandatory.

What are the Advantages of Dental Veneers?
The advantage of dental veneers is to return broken, problematic, decayed, weakened and discolored teeth to their original state or to make them more aesthetic in terms of aesthetics and function.

What Problems Does Coating Solve?
It is used for broken teeth and color problems. When considered as a bridge, it is used to complete tooth deficiencies.

What is the Permanence of the Dental Veneer Application?
Scientifically, it is 7 to 10 years. Because dental veneers are applied to the teeth with adhesives. These adhesives may melt over time depending on the heat balance in the saliva and mouth. Bacterial leaching may occur in areas where the adhesive melts and may cause long-term cavities and gum infections in veneers.

How Long Does the Dental Veneer Application Take?
The time may vary depending on the type of material used and the system applied. It has an application period of up to 10 days, from a single session in 1 day. A single tooth veneer can also be applied in an hour. If a person wants to have all teeth covered in his mouth, this period may be extended. In addition, this period may be extended in many veneers or bridge prostheses.

All these coatings; It is classified as “full veneers” applied by reducing the tooth completely. It is made by completely reducing the front, back and side parts of the tooth. There are also partial coatings. There are applications where only a part of the tooth is abraded and coated. These are mostly leaf porcelains. It has been very popular especially for the anterior teeth. It is applied by sticking a thin porcelain layer to the visible part of the tooth. No application is made to the inner part of the tooth and the parts where the tongue contacts. It is also called “partial coating” or “partial coating”. In these applications, the tooth is not completely covered and there is very little loss of substance in the tooth.