How Veneers Protect And Repair The Appearance Of Your Translucent Teeth
Tooth damage can manifest in a wide array of ways, including making your teeth look translucent. If you've noticed or been told that your teeth appear to be slightly see-through, your teeth have been damaged. Thankfully, that damage doesn't have to change the way your smile looks and works. If you're tired of having semi-transparent teeth, consider talking to a dentist about getting veneers.
How Teeth Become Translucent
Teeth don't become translucent overnight, nor do they do so on their own. Translucent teeth get that way after long-term acid damage has occurred.
When you have acidic food or drink, the acid can slowly start to break down the enamel that protects your teeth. In addition to putting your teeth at risk of serious damage, it can also have side effects like making your teeth look brown, yellow, or translucent. The brown or yellow is the dentin shining through that's typically hidden under your white enamel. With prolonged damage, the inner structures of the tooth can break down enough to become translucent.
What Veneers Can Do For You
Veneers are thin layers of porcelain that are designed to repair the appearance of less than perfect teeth. Whether your teeth are brown, yellow, misshapen, or crooked, veneers lay on top of the teeth and make them look perfect. You can easily improve the appearance of your smile simply by getting veneers to lay on top of your teeth. However, the benefits of veneers don't stop there.
Dental veneers provide an extra layer of protection for your teeth. They're tightly sealed to your existing teeth, so they can help to prevent further damage from happening to your teeth. They may also help to reduce sensitivity if you have pain due to hot or cold food and drinks.
What to Expect
Getting veneers applied is a very easy process. You'll come into a dentist's office twice: once for measurements and a dental health check, and then to have your veneers applied.
During your first visit, your dentist will thoroughly examine your teeth to ensure that they're healthy enough to have veneers applied. If so, your dentist will select veneers based on the size and shape of your existing teeth. You'll be able to choose what color you want - you can pick something that closely matches your other teeth, or you can choose a whiter shade to make your smile look better than it ever has before. With this information in hand, your dentist will order the veneers, and they'll be shipped to their office.
Once the veneers are ready, you'll come in for the application process. Unlike many other dental procedures, veneers don't require any drilling, and you won't need to have a pain-killers injected since you won't be in any discomfort during the procedure. The veneers will be adhered with a simple dental adhesive that will last for many years to come. With that, you'll be ready to show off your new smile with less sensitivity and more protection for your teeth.
Dental veneers can vastly improve the look of your smile and help to protect your teeth, too. If you're tired of having translucent teeth, it's time to talk to a cosmetic dentist.
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