Dental procedure to protect the teeth surface for your bright, aesthetic, and healthy teeth Anyone wishes to own a confident smile, but what you can do if your natural teeth look misshaped, wide, and dull. However, Dr. Suchart Pornsri, the Dental Specialist in Operative Dentistry at Phyathai 3 Hospital, recommend “Veneer” or dental sealant. This procedure can help you to own natural white and sparkling teeth at once.
Veneer vs Teeth Whitening, how is the difference?
| Veneer | Teeth Whitening |
|---|---|
| Good looking teeth structure with required sparkling white color | Natural white color |
| Clinical material will be permanently placed over the teeth surface | Use the chemicals to whiten plague on teeth |
| Complete the gap teeth (Teeth reshaping is required in some cases.) | No effect for teeth structure |
| Takes 1-2 visits | Bigger amount of times may be required for the effectiveness |
| Performed by professional dentist | Possible to do at home or dental clinic |
What is veneer?
Veneer is a dental treatment option to seal the teeth surface and reshape the abnormal-looking teeth. With the similar texture to natural teeth, Porcelain is used to cover on top of the teeth surface. Before placing the material over the surface, dentist may grind the enamel to make your teeth well composed and whiten.
What does Veneer help? Does it suit you?
Veneer is the dental sealant which helps with gapped teeth problem, abnormal misshapen teeth, and fixes the abnormal teeth composition, the chipped or broken teeth, also the abnormal formation of the enamel. It is suitable if you have misshaped teeth, congenital gapped teeth, or chipped and broken teeth caused by the accident. In case of you are concerned with your teeth color, Veneer can give stronger effect than teeth whitening.
Advantages of Veneer
The advantage of dental sealant or Veneer is as the material is endurable and difficult to catch plague from foods, beverages, and cigarettes. Veneer reduces chance of dental decay, well- composed teeth, fixes the teeth erosion and damage.
Types of Veneers
- Composite resin has its brilliant color similar to the natural teeth. And the procedure normally takes shorter amount of time than ceramic, including cheaper price. In case if the material has partially damaged, it can be fixed without renew the procedure. However, composite resin has lesser endurable than ceramic. The material can become discolored over time. But you can repeat the procedure to make your teeth stay beautiful.
- Ceramic makes your teeth looks esthetically sparkle. It is endurable and stronger than composite resin. But if the material is damaged, it needs to be all rebuilt. Moreover, ceramic does not absorb the color and scent of tea or coffee plague. This material make your teeth look gorgeous and sparkles, but it comes with higher cost than the composite resin. And it usually takes around 2 weeks to complete the procedure.
How to take care of Veneers?
Dr. Suchart Pornsri, Dental Specialist in Operative Dentistry, Phythai 3 Hospital, recommended the oral care instruction that besides from usual oral cleaning, you should beware of excessive chewing around the Veneers area, and see the dentist every 6 months.
GIKO Smile l New Choice
Nowadays, Removable Veneer, Snap on Smile, GIKO Smile has been improved. This product acts like artificial enamel which covers both upper and lower teeth, look similar to Invisalign. This procedure can whiten your teeth without shaving. The cost is cheaper than permanent veneers. It is also ready to use, so it suits with gloom or bride who prepares for wedding photos, communicator, advertiser, MC, teacher, Youtuber, or online bloggers who need to show a confident smile on social media. This procedure can help you immediately if you need a perfect bright smile without shaving.
The GIKO Smile will not change your natural teeth color and your teeth will look different only when you wear it. Nevertheless, you should necessarily take off and clean GIKO Smile and not wear during sleep. Also, you cannot excessively chew the food, but only take soft food and beverages on occasions.
Lastly, the option of teeth whitening depends on individual satisfaction. The innovation of teeth whitening is further developing following the social trend and technology.
