the Price of Dental Veneers

Dental veneers are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth to improve your appearance. They can be made from porcelain or from resin composite materials. Porcelain veneers resist stains better than resin veneers and better mimic the light reflecting properties of natural teeth. Getting a dental veneer usually requires three steps:

1) In this step you have to explain to your dentist the result that you are trying to achieve. During this appointment your dentist will examine your teeth to make sure dental veneers are appropriate for you.

2) The second step involves the preparation of the tooth for a veneer. Your dentist will remove about � millimeter of enamel from the tooth surface, which is an amount nearly equal to the thickness of the veneer to be added to the tooth surface. After that, your dentist will make a model of your tooth, which will help the dental laboratory to construct your veneer. This is going to take 1 to 2 weeks.

3) Finally, your dentist will temporarily place it on your tooth to examine its fit and colour, before it is permanently cemented to your tooth. Next, to prepare your tooth to receive the veneer, your tooth will be cleaned and polished. A special cement is applied to the veneer and the veneer is then placed on your tooth. Once properly position on the tooth, your dentist will apply a special light beam to the dental veneer, which activates chemicals in the cement causing it to harden or cure very quickly.

I went to my dentist last month to talk about the possibility of putting a dental veneer. He advised me to do it and I followed exactly the above procedure. The service was great and the dentist was very patient and he explained me everything about the procedure. Moreover, he didn't charged me a lot. I only paid $600, when I know that other dentists charges much more: i.e.$1200! I will definitely recommend him to my friends.

Veneers are not a good choice for individuals with unhealthy teeth (for example, those with decay or active gum disease) and weakened teeth (as a result of decay, fracture, large dental fillings).