Porcelain Veneers

A Porcelain veneer is a thin shell of porcelain that is bonded onto the front surface of tooth to improve its cosmetic appearance. Veneers are very thin (approximately 0.5 millimeters), translucent porcelain (ceramic) facings, that are made in laboratory after an impression. Porcelain veneers are fixed permanently to the front surface of tooth, using a special adhesive method. The porcelain surface covers the tooth surface completely. Porcelain veneers or jacket crowns are placed to improve the aesthetics (shape, spacing, and colour) of natural teeth, to correct crowding or to replace composite bonding.

Advantages of Ceramic (Porcelain) Veneers

• Porcelain Veneers are long lasting.
• Porcelain is very adequate material for veneers due to its resemblance with natural enamel of teeth and it is very resistant.
• As compared to traditional crowns, veneers are more conservative and only minimal substance is removed from the tooth.
• Main advantage is veneers’ outstanding aesthetics, which is very superior to that of metal core crowns.
• Porcelain veneers are the first choice for correcting the form of anterior teeth.
• Porcelain veneers allow best correction of tooth misalignment, gaps, forms, and shade with superb aesthetics.
• Gingivitis, receding gums and exposed crowns margins are the problems with crowns but not with porcelain veneers.

How are Porcelain Veneers placed?

Before placing a porcelain veneer, it is necessary to trim the enamel of the front side of tooth. Porcelain veneer is fixed with a special, very resistant adhesive on the trimmed surface of teeth. Porcelain is better than other material used for dental reconstruction like composite, as porcelain is harder, less porous and the gums tolerate it better.

Durability of Porcelain Dental Veneers Porcelain veneers are extremely stain resistant, resisting stains better than tooth enamel and last for many years

Conditions in which porcelain veneers are not advisable

• When a tooth is broken and the portion lost is bigger than portion remains.
• When enamel is not strong enough to attach a porcelain veneer.
• When patient suffers Bruxism.

Cost of porcelain veneers in India

Today India is world leader in dental tourism. Dentistry cost in India is 75% down than US and Europe with best of treatment facilities. India offers lower price due to lower infrastructure cost, without any compromise in the quality of treatment. Cost of each porcelain veneer in India is $150 where as $600 in US and Europe. Surgeons in India are now providing affordable price packages for dental porcelain laminates. The expertise in porcelain veneers in India include

Dr Khosla’s Dental clinic, Mumbai.
Dr Arun Grover, Delhi
Dental porcelain veneers, Chennai
Dentzz Dental care centers; India

Porcelain veneers are one of the most popular treatments in dental cosmetics, together with porcelain crowns and whitening. If you already have crowns on your front teeth, replacement with all porcelain jacket crowns give you a more natural attractive appearance. Even a dentist can have difficulty telling veneered teeth from an untreated one.