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Veneers are getting more and more popular. It is an easy and aesthetic way to maintain a beautiful smile without painful manipulations. If you were thinking of having veneers yourself, perhaps you’ve already tried to find some information regarding them. There are many myths and mixed opinions about them. Let’s pick the most common myths about them and find out the truth.
The first veneers that were invented in the 1930s, were created for the movies. They were very thick and were not supposed to be used for constant use. Since then, dental medicine has evolved a lot. Modern veneers are no more than 0.5 mm thick.
Besides, they are installed on trimmed teeth. Therefore, your teeth are supposed to be thinner than they are. It helps maintain the most natural look and makes veneers look just as subtle as your natural teeth are. The choice of color allows choosing the shade closest to the shade of your natural teeth.
Well, this may be the main motivation for people making the decision to get veneers but they are more than cosmetics. They protect your teeth, strengthen them and help restore the function due to the defects.
The ceramic veneer helps restore the proper shade of teeth, solve the problem with insignificant malocclusion and close wide gaps between the teeth. All of this improves the natural function of teeth and prevents a variety of future problems.
This myth comes from people who mistake veneers for crowns. Crowns require trimming the tooth on both sides, making it lose its functionality if the crowns are taken off. Veneers require removal of the thinnest enamel layer only from the front side. A tooth doesn’t lose its functionality without the veneer.
Today, highly developed anesthesia allows making any procedure painless. In the case with veneers, the only unpleasant part is trimming the tooth. Local anesthesia helps with this. At first, you may feel a little awkward with them, but after a few days, you will get used to them.
They are installed only on the front teeth. First, there is no sense in spending money and effort on teeth that will not be seen when you smile. Second, veneers just won’t handle the hard work our chewing teeth perform.
You can’t consider them cheap, of course. But paying this sum means that you have teeth that will serve you for 10-15 years while being fully protected from any negative influence. Therefore, this will pay off. The price also depends on the material: composite veneers will be more affordable than the porcelain ones.
Hopefully, this article will help you decide whether to have veneers or not. Always check the information you come across and make an educated choice!
