Choosing the Right Colour for Dental Veneers
When having porcelain dental veneers fitted you will no doubt want to choose the right colour to match your other teeth and to give a natural and ‘undetectable’ finish to your smile.
Dental veneers are another form of cosmetic dentistry, in which a shell or layer of tooth-coloured porcelain or composite is placed over the facial surfaces of your teeth to correct worn tooth enamel, discolouration, uneven alignment or spacing, and tooth chips or cracks.
A tooth’s lustre happens due to the light shining on the outer enamel and then reflecting back when it hits the underlying opaque dentine or tooth structure. This makes porcelain a very suitable material for dental veneers as it has translucent ‘glass like’ qualities that reflect the light. In this way porcelain may ‘mimic’ natural teeth. Composite dental veneers do not have the same lustre as the resin material is only semi-translucent.
In some cases, the thin, hard translucent substance covering your teeth may also become worn, discoloured and dulled. These problems may be natural or result from a genetic predisposition. This may also be a result from consuming soft drinks, tea or coffee, smoking, and medication intakes.
In order for a dental veneer to be effective it will need to generate translucence in order to look natural, but be sufficiently opaque to mask the underlying tooth so that a colour change is effected. The dentist needs to communicate to the dental technician what result and effect is desired and also the correct colour and shade required. The shade of cement that will be used is also a consideration.
The procedure for dental veneers is therefore one of great skill and precision! If you are considering dental veneers or another cosmetic dental treatment, call Dentist in Sydney CBD today for a professional consultation with a dentist. There’s no need to worry with your local dentist. In Sydney City, many residents trust the quality of services they provide. They have many options available to improve your oral health.
