Dental Veneers

Why have dental veneers?

If you are looking to improve your smile, whether it’s a single tooth or a smile makeover, porcelain veneers may be your answer. Veneers are thin laminate porcelain facings which are bonded onto the teeth and are extremely strong in place.

At Time Dental we only work with the best dental labs for the highest quality porcelain veneers. Using photographs, we discuss the colour, shape and form of the teeth in detail with the ceramist to help create your ideal smile with veneers.

What is involved in having veneers?

The initial steps for creating your new smile with porcelain veneers involves taking impressions of your teeth. These are sent to the laboratory to provide a 3D wax model of how your veneers will look. Once you are completely happy with your 3D model the preparation visit for your veneers will be scheduled.

On the preparation visit for your smile makeover the teeth are first anaesthetised for your complete comfort. The teeth are then prepared and recontoured by your cosmetic dentist. Impressions are then taken of the prepared teeth and provisional veneers are fitted. These provisional veneers are your trial smile and allow you to give feedback to your cosmetic dentist to ensure you are happy with the shape of provisional veneers.

The impressions of the prepared teeth are then made into stone models. Highly trained master ceramists will then handcraft the individual bespoke porcelain veneers and in different shades, textures and translucency to make the veneers look just like real teeth. Once the porcelain veneers are glazed by the master ceramist, they are sent back to your cosmetic dentist for the fit appointment of your new smile makeover.

On the fit appointment of your porcelain veneers, the teeth are again anaesthetised for maximum comfort. The provisional veneers are removed and the porcelain veneers are bonded onto the teeth with a very strong composite resin. Your smile makeover with porcelain veneers is now complete.