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COSMETIC DENTISTRY WHAT ARE DENTAL VENEERS? Dental Veneers sometimes called Dental Laminate or Porcelain veneers are extremely thin highly cosmetic and translucent layered glass ceramics. This is the most widely used restorative treatment modality around the globe to perform smile designing. Dental Veneers when cemented on to the existing natural teeth, it will effectively alter the shape, size and colour of the natural teeth. Veneers are done with minimal tooth preparation (tooth reduction) or sometimes may not require any tooth reduction. WHAT KIND OF DENTAL PROBLEMS CAN VENEER FIX? The problems veneers can fix include: * Discoloured or stained teeth * Root canal treated teeth * Fractured teeth * Teeth with large fillings * Smile correction * Worn down teeth * Teeth with gaps. WHAT ARE THE MATERIALS USED FOR DENTAL VENEERS? Materials commonly used for veneering are porcelain or resin based composite materials. Porcelain veneers reflect natural light and mimic natural teeth. They have far superior properties such as strength and stain resistance compared to resin composite materials. HOW LONG DO VENEERS LAST? Dental veneers need meticulous treatment planning and execution with perfection. When performed by the right clinician dental veneers can last anywhere between 7 to 15 years with regular maintenance and clinical check-ups.