Composite Veneers
Dental veneers are an esthetic treatment that allows us to solve the flaws in shape, size and color of the teeth through fine restorations of different types of materials that adhere to the tooth surface always following the philosophy of Minimally Invasive.
This Phylosophy has an approach in which the greatest amount of tooth structure is preserved when rehabilitating, trying whenever possible to make the treatments reversible.
Composite veneers are made with an acrylic resin, with very good esthetic and resistance characteristics.
These resins have various shades, so we can choose the colors that most closely resemble your teeth to give naturalness, or lighter tones in case you prefer whiter teeth.
Unlike porcelain veneers, this type of veneers are made by the dentist directly on your teeth.
They are more economical than ceramic veneers, but a major disadvantage is that they do not offer great resistance to staining and color changes, i.e., the maintenance of this type of veneers is higher than ceramic veneers.
Advantages of composite veneers:
- Good aesthetic properties.
- They are placed in the same visit.
- Lower price.
- Good resistance.
- Conservative treatment.
- Repair is quick and easy.
Disadvantages of composite veneers:
- Less durability over time.
- They stain easily if we do not take proper care of them.
- We have to perform maintenance at least once a year.
Pressed composite veneers
They are a type of composite veneers, in which its main feature is that instead of making them one by one, a guide or a mold previously made from the patient’s mouth and according to their aesthetic objectives is used.
These guides have small holes through which the composite is injected with a syringe and stamped on the teeth.
This technique has a number of advantages, among which the following stand out:
- Speed: Fewer visits are required and the injection technique is faster than performing them one by one.
- Price: The price also decreases with the application of this technique.
Disadvantages:
- It has the same disadvantages as composite veneers:
- Lower durability, staining, require more maintenance.
The esthetic results are slightly inferior to veneers traditionally fabricated one at a time.
Almudena Herraiz
Specialist in invisible orthodontics
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