Trauma or biting down on hard foods can chip your teeth. You can also get chipped teeth from constant wear. Fixing your chipped teeth is possible with veneers. Dr. Ana Santana Guerrero and the team at Astra Dental located in Toronto, ON, offer porcelain veneers to improve your damaged teeth.
What Are Veneers?
Your dentist can fix your chipped teeth with porcelain veneers in Toronto, ON. Veneers are thin porcelain shells that your dentist uses to cover your chipped teeth. Veneers are shaped and colored to match your natural teeth. That way, when you fix your teeth with porcelain veneers, they look natural and you can't spot the difference.
Porcelain veneers can help you fix other dental defects such as broken teeth and teeth discolorations. They are shaped like your natural teeth so they look as natural as possible. Your dentist also matches your porcelain veneers to your natural teeth color so that they fit in with the rest of your teeth.
Porcelain Veneers Procedure
Once you get porcelain veneers, you can't backtrack on your decision. Porcelain veneers are permanent dental restorations because your dentist has to shave slightly some enamel off to install them. Your porcelain veneers installation procedure begins with diagnosis and treatment planning where your dentist takes X-rays of your jaw and impressions of your teeth.
Next up is tooth preparation. Your dentist will shave off enamel to prepare your tooth to receive your porcelain veneers. They'll also take an impression of your tooth used to make your custom porcelain veneers.
Once your porcelain veneers are ready, your dentist attaches them to cover your chipped teeth. After installation, your dentist may need to check your bite and adjust your veneers so everything is perfect. You can care for your porcelain veneers like your natural teeth with regular brushing and flossing. You may also want to stay away from hard foods that can damage your new smile.
If you'd like to find out if porcelain veneers in Toronto, ON, can improve your chipped teeth, you'll need to consult your dentist. Call (416) 640-0070 to schedule your dental appointment with Dr. Santana Guerrero and the team at Astra Dental.
