Dental veneer overview

Dental veneers are to be used if you have a surface abnormality with your teeth. Typically the dental veneer is like adding a perfect and finished surface to your tooth. Historically when people thought of dental veneers they thought of tables. When a table was either unfinished on the top or made out of a cheap material a company could put a small slap of oak onto a plywood table and make it look authentic. That is the same concept with a veneer.

​When a dental veneer is added to the front of your tooth it completely creates a new flair and perfection to you smile. Because the dentist can create the dental veneer he can make the dental veneer as perfect as possible. With this perfection you will have a smile that all of your friends will envy.

​Many people who get dental veneers are people who have gotten stains on their teeth as a result of coffee, tobacco smoke, smokeless tobacco, chocolate, and genetic tooth issue. Contact Triangle Dental Center today to learn more.

Causes of staining:

• ​Dark Foods: Chocolates, are the main cause of tooth staining. If you eat chocolate and it continues to coat your tooth for any extended period of time then you could be at risk for tooth staining.
• ​Tobacco: Tobacco smoke can causes a coating and chemical reaction with your teeth turning them yellow. Chewing tobacco also has a brown hue to it that can chemically react with teeth to make it so that your teeth could have stains.
• ​Coffee: This is a classic reason that teeth might become stained It has a brown hue that can bond with teeth to make your teeth have a yellow hue. That is why it is crucial to rinse your mouth after encountering any of these exposures.
  
• ​Genetic Causes of Staining : There are many genetic causes of tooth staining that includes chromosomal abnormalities and other genetic diseases that could cause tooth staining.
• ​Antibiotic use: There are certain antibiotics that have been implicated in teeth staining. The most common cause of tooth staining due to antibiotics includes the drug tetracycline.

Causes of staining

First the dentist must completely prepare your teeth for the dental veneer placement. This means that he will need to first numb you up. Then there is a process in which he must drill enamel from the front of your tooth. Using experience he is then able to visualize the dental veneer on your tooth before he puts it on. He then creates an impression of your tooth after he does the drilling to make sure he gets your dental veneer exactly right. After doing all of these things he then fashions the dental veneer out of a durable material in order to simulate the enamel of the tooth. Once the material is prepared he pours it in the shape of the impression to make sure it will fit on top of your teeth. Once he is done he cements the dental veneer to the top of your teeth creating the perfection that is your smile. Your friends will be in envy. If you have more questions about dental veneers then contact us today. (919) 804-0749

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