An Overview Of Three Common Forms Of Dental Veneer Alternatives
If you have been thinking of getting dental veneers, you should evaluate all your options before going ahead with the treatment. This is advisable because there are alternative treatments that offer the same benefits as veneers. Here are three common veneer alternatives:
Teeth Whitening
One of the common reasons for getting dental veneers is to cover up tooth imperfections such as discoloration. However, veneer treatment isn't the only way to deal with discolored teeth; you can also try whitening the teeth. Here are three things you should know before you settle on bleaching:
· Bleaching will not work on all forms of discolorations; it only works on extrinsic discoloration (surface) and not extrinsic (internal) discoloration
· Bleaching may not make your teeth perfectly white; there is a limit to the color change
· You may have to repeat the bleaching after some time
Microabrasion
This veneer alternative can work both for those who want to improve the color of their teeth. Dental microabrasion is the process of abrading or polishing away some of the enamel (the thin outer layer of the teeth). This can help you get rid of the discoloration if the enamel is the only part of your tooth that is discolored. The main advantage of dental abrasion is that it is permanent, but it can leave you with hypersensitive teeth. In addition, you can't tell whether it will work before the treatment because you don't know how deep
Recontouring
Whitening is not the only reason people get dental veneers; the treatment can also be used to cover other types of teeth imperfections such as sharp edges of a tooth, building up small teeth into reasonable sizes, and changing the length of teeth. If this is the reason you were considering dental veneers, then you should ask your dentist if you can achieve the same effect via recontouring. Dental recontouring involves shaving off some sections of a tooth to change its shape or size. This is the same as microabrasion, but the trimming is focused on prominent parts of the teeth that need to be removed and more enamel may be removed in the case of recontouring. Again, this option is good because its permanent, but it can remove too much of your enamel and leave your tooth susceptible to bacterial or acidic attacks of make them hypersensitive.
Discuss all of these alternatives with your family dentistry professional so that you can get the most suitable treatment for your condition.
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