Stage 1
ABC Dental’s resident cosmetic dentist Dr. Rai will firstly perform a dental examination to see if you are suitable for dental veneers and address any concerns you may have. The cosmetic dentist will give an explaination of how the veneers work. Under a local anesthetic , Dr. Rai will reshape, and prepare your teeth so that they can be fitted with the veneers.
Stage 2
Using a specialist dental drill a small portion of the front surface of your teeth will be removed. Your cosmetic dentist will remove the same amount as the thickness of the veneer so that it will sit over the the tooth to create a natural look. A mould of your teeth is taken using specialist dental material used for creating an impression of your mouth. The moulding is pressed against your teeth so that a replica of your teeth can be created as guide for fabricating your veneers which can take take between one and three weeks. While you wait for your veneers to be created you might want to be fitted with temporary veneers to protect your prepared teeth which your cosmetic dentist will discuss with you.
Stage 3
It is at this stage that your cosmetic dentist will attach your custom made veneers to your teeth. Depending on how well this fit they may well just sit your veneers over the existing teeth to if they fit and look good, It maybe that they need to be adjusted a little and shaped befor the veneer are fixed permanently.The final part of your treatment invloves the cosmetic dentist cleaning and roughening your teeth with a special acid to ensure that the veneers have a good surface to adhere to. Once the veneers have been fixed into place a specialist dental instrument that consists of a light gun that is used to activate the dental cement / compound. This ensures that it permanently fixes the dental veneers to the tooth and will not move or come lose. The curing process is not painful at all does not take many minutes to work. Any excess cement that may have built up will be polished away leaving your teeth looking like new.
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