With the up to date technology and techniques, we can mimic the beauty of natural teeth by very thin shells called veneers. We bond these veneers to the outer surfaces of your teeth to give them their strength back if they have lost or broken tooth structure.

We use veneers to

• restore a single tooth that may have been fractured or discoloured, or
• close the spaces between teeth where there is no missing tooth
• improve the appearance of front teeth while protecting back teeth if they are worn

We can provide multiple veneers to close these spaces, restore the length of teeth that have been shortened by wear, or been chipped, fill the black triangles between teeth caused by gum recession, provide a uniform colour, shape, and symmetry, and make the teeth appear straight.

Veneers have many benefits as they are both aesthetically pleasing and can protect teeth from more invasive dental care procedures while increasing self-confidence and self-esteem.

Advances in ceramic materials and veneering techniques allow us to restore function and aesthetics using conservative and biologically sound methods as well as promoting long term oral health. We consider aesthetics, treatment planning and clinical care in accordance with the interrelationship between the teeth, gums, lips and face because ceramic veneers are primarily indicated for the improvement of smile. We respect the symmetry and the harmonious arrangement of dental-facial elements while designing your new smile.

The choice of materials for veneers depends on your needs. We explain different material options during your aesthetic consultation however there are two major groups of materials we can use. The first one is dental ceramic which presents excellent properties, like stability in colour while having a high capacity to mimic tooth structure and translucency of the natural teeth. The second option is composite materials which are basically tooth colored filling materials that have been highly improved to resemble the visual properties of teeth while maintaining the maximum tooth structure.

We will most likely begin with a smile analysis to determine what steps are necessary to achieve the smile you desire. Just as with porcelain veneers, “no-prep” or minimal preparation veneers— so called because they typically don’t require us to remove as much tooth material—are bonded to the front surface of your teeth. Often, the placement of no-prep veneers can be done more quickly and with less discomfort than traditional veneers.

Porcelain laminate veneers consist of a compilation of several thin ceramic layers which replace original tooth enamel, and an adhesive layer. To apply a veneer, a very small amount of the original tooth enamel must be removed, usually less than a millimetre. This preparation creates room for the porcelain veneer to fit within the mouth and most accurately restore natural tooth function while creating an even better appearance than the original tooth.

Porcelain laminate veneers are an extremely thin, translucent cladding that is glued or cemented to the front of teeth to give them a healthy, youthful look. Despite being so thin, the veneers are exceptionally strong and durable and will last a very long time without damage. Because of the advancements in dental veneer technologies, the material will maintain its look and stay in place for anywhere up to 15 years. The other incredible advantage of porcelain veneers is that they do not restrict what you can eat. Their strength and the fact that they are fixed so securely to the teeth because of new bonding technologies usually allows the patient to continue eating all their favourite foods without fear of damaging their veneers.

We will have a smile analysis to understand your concerns better and to determine what steps are necessary to achieve the smile you desire. We will take photographs and get copies of your teeth to provide you the best available options for you to choose from, for example we will let you know if you are a good candidate for minimal preparation or “no-prep” veneers and if this option makes a sensible treatment plan.

Whether it is only one tooth or many teeth we design your smile as a whole, which means we integrate every small detail of your natural teeth, gums and face elements to maintain your own characteristics into your veneers. After deciding on a customized treatment plan, our technicians create a model which is called “wax-up”, customized to your individual needs to show you what we can achieve at the end of the treatment before we even touch your teeth.

We will smooth the outer surface of the teeth, taking great care to protect as much enamel as we can, and take impressions either by our intraoral scanner or conventional methods. After agreeing the colour of your teeth, we will send these impressions to our laboratory and our experienced and highly talented technicians will work on your new porcelain laminate veneers. Meantime we will provide you with temporary veneers to protect the surface of your teeth. This also means you can have a chance to try your new appearance and get used to the feeling. In the next session, we bond your porcelain veneers to your teeth after preparing and disinfecting your teeth surface with lasers. Our patients mostly do not need numbing during these procedures. Porcelain laminate veneers may last for about 10 years with proper care. We recommend you to engage in regular hygiene appointments and maintenance examinations to help promote longevity.

When your teeth do not require removal of as much tooth structure we can use no-prep veneers. Just as with porcelain veneers, “no-prep” or minimal preparation veneers are bonded to the front surface of your teeth. Often, the placement of no-prep veneers can be done more quickly and with less discomfort than traditional veneers.

If your preference is composite laminate veneers, then the surface of your teeth will remain as it is but only roughened microscopically to improve the bonding strength or will be prepared with great care to be minimally invasive. In the same session we will work layer by layer to create your veneers in our practice to give you a beautiful smile. This type of veneers may last for 5-7 years and need retouching from time to time as they may get stained especially if you are consuming lots of coffee, tea or red wine.

If there are decayed tissues on the tooth these are removed by ER:YAG laser to protect as much as healthy tooth structure as possible and to be minimally invasive.

Then we give a suitable shape to the supportive teeth by grinding them down gently as necessary to give the protection it is needed at the end of the treatment. Impressions to create copies of these teeth are either taken by a dental scanner or conventional impressions.

Depending on your need, we can take your impression using our dental scanner and while you are having a short break of a half an hour, we send it to our software, design and tailor it to your needs. Then it is milled at our practice by our milling machine from a material which is suitable for you. With this option, you can have a new crown within 2 hours.

The other option for taking the impression is to use a conventional method where necessary. Then it is sent to our talented dental technicians’ laboratory. We provide you with a temporary crown while your crowns are manufactured. Our dental technicians work on a customized design of your crowns to match the shape and colour of your natural teeth. In this option, you will require two short sessions.

After we try your new crown and make sure that you are comfortable and happy with all aspects of the treatment, we isolate your teeth and place your new restorations to finalize your treatment.  

In addition to the natural teeth, crowns and bridges can be built on top of artificial roots called implants. As the implant supported crowns feel more natural, do not add extra work or pressure force to the neighboring teeth and they are proven to be reliable for the long term, we advise our patients to have implant supported crowns and bridges wherever possible to replace missing teeth. We mostly use screw retained crowns and bridges on the implants as the long-term success is higher compared to other types of retention.

To provide the desired aesthetic, function and protection for the teeth, we use up to date materials to create crowns and bridges including precious metal or zirconia supported porcelain to pressed full porcelains. We will explain the materials suitable for your condition in detail during your full examination appointment.

It is possible to mimic neighboring natural teeth with the materials used to give the desired appearance and high standard aesthetics however it may take more time (three to four sessions) especially if it is only one crown in one of your front teeth.

While changing the colour of your teeth requires whitening, stains on teeth can be removed by our hygienist who will provide you with scaling and polishing. Before whitening applications, your teeth need polishing professionally to be sure your gums are healthy and your teeth stain-free. Then your teeth’s impressions are taken to create plastic trays which fit over your teeth with your whitening gel in the comfort of your own home. We use whitening gels which either contain hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide and when these chemicals are activated by the heat in your mouth, they release oxygen molecules which go into outer layer of your teeth and attach to staining molecules in the teeth. We will explain how to apply your whitening gel while providing your customised whitening package.

The time needed to reach the desired whiteness depends on the shade of your teeth and we will ask for you to visit us to record the new colour of your teeth after your treatments.

You may have temporary sensitivity of your teeth to hot and cold, tender gums, white patches on your gums and a sore throat during and after the whitening procedure which should disappear after a couple of days.

Brushing regularly with a fluoride toothpaste, quitting smoking, consuming less food and drinks

that has potential to discolour teeth, like tea, coffee and red wine and having regular professional cleaning of teeth all help extend the period whitening effect will last.

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• Discolouration
• Internal Bleaching