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14 / 05 / 2024

Composite Veneers – Are They Worth the Hype?

If you’ve been researching options to enhance your smile, you may have come across composite veneers. Frequently compared to porcelain veneers, composite veneers are a game-changer for patients who want a minimally invasive cosmetic dental treatment. If you’ve been Googling ‘composite veneers’ Derby-based Ashbourne Road Dental is a reputable address for life-changing cosmetic dental treatment.

But do composite veneers create the same cosmetic results as porcelain veneers? And why are so many people gravitating towards composite-based dental treatments these days?

We discuss these points below, and give you a definitive answer to the question, composite veneers – are they worth the hype?

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What Are Composite Veneers?

Composite veneers are a minimally invasive alternative to porcelain veneers.

 

For many years, dental composite has been used to create discreet ‘white’ fillings for patients. it has now become extremely popular for enhancing the teeth that are most visible when you smile.

 

There are a number of reasons for this.

 

Why Should You Consider Composite Veneers?

 

No need to remove any of your natural tooth structure

Perhaps the most well-known and notable difference between composite veneers and porcelain veneers is how they are fitted to a tooth.

 

Composite veneers are fitted without the removal of any tooth structure. This minimally invasive process is advantageous to patients, especially those who have healthy teeth.

 

Porcelain veneers on the other hand, generally require the removal of approximately 0.5mm of tooth enamel (per tooth) before they can be placed, so we recommend the composite route if you want a option involving minimal preparation.

 

Composite veneers  use resins which are applied directly onto the teeth. We use the small layers of composite resin to recreate the rich and natural translucency of real tooth enamel. The best part? As there’s no need to remove any dental structure, we don’t have to use anaesthetic or perform any drilling.

 

Less costly than porcelain veneers

Here at Ashbourne Road Dental, we’re always looking to offer our patients fair prices, with no compromise on quality, particularly as a private dentist. Derby is home to hundreds of dental practices, so it can be difficult to determine which will give you the best value for money.

 

Our composite veneers are a cost-effective way of dealing with imperfections with your teeth, especially when compared with porcelain veneers, which are a larger financial commitment.

 

As composite bonding has a lower average lifespan than porcelain veneers (lasting in the region of 5-7 years), treatment is set at a lower price point at a private dentist. Derby has multiple cosmetic dentists offering composite veneers, but here’s why we think we ought to be your top choice:

  • We merge science and aesthetics to create a confidence-enhancing result when using dental composite.
  • Whether you’re looking for a subtle enhancement, or a complete smile makeover using composite veneers, we can help. Our dentists have experience that spans cases of varying complexities (when we say we’ve seen it all, we really mean it)!
  • 100% honesty is the foundation of how we work. Only if your teeth are clinically fit for cosmetic dental treatment will we proceed. Our patients’ dental health is our first concern before any elective treatment like composite veneers can take place. Once we know your teeth are free from problems like decay, cavities, or oral infections, we can start addressing the aesthetic hang-ups you have with your teeth.

 

Same-day treatment

A composite veneer case can be completed in a single appointment. This is because there is no need for the lab technician to be involved, eliminating the need for separate designing and fitting appointments.

 

After your consultation, the second appointment will be when the whole treatment takes place. You will be able to walk out of the practice with a brand-new smile that instantly has a positive effect on your confidence.

 

 

Animation of a tooth filed with tooth coloured dental composite
Dental composite has been used as an alternative to amalgam for providing discreet fillings for many years.

 

Who Is Suited To Composite Veneers?

During your consultation for composite veneers in Derby, your dentist will ask a series of clinical and lifestyle-related questions. These are incredibly useful for helping us to advise on which type of aesthetic restoration will suit your needs.

 

You might be an ideal candidate for composite veneers if you:

Have never previously had porcelain veneers

Composite veneers can serve as a fantastic introductory treatment before a patient decides on a longer-term and irreversible restoration (a porcelain veneer).

Do not wish to make permanent alterations to your teeth

Once your teeth have been shaved down in preparation for porcelain veneers, there’s no going back. Should your veneer become damaged or fall off, you will need to be comfortable with having a shaved-down version of your tooth on display. It is of course possible to have another veneer made, but bear in mind that the process can take up to 3 weeks.

 
 

 Only wish to make small cosmetic alterations to your teeth

The beauty of composite veneers is that we can use the composite sparingly, to create both subtle and dramatic aesthetic changes.

If you only have minor gaps, chips, or discolouration, you don’t necessarily need to go down the porcelain veneers route. Instead, you have the option of a same-day treatment that will not have any destructive effect on the anatomy of your natural teeth.

About Ashbourne Road Dental

 

So, Are Composite Veneers Worth The Hype?

As a private dentist, Derby’s Ashbourne Road Dental believe that the composite veneers protocol is going nowhere fast.

It’s growing in popularity, and we completely understand why.

Quick, simple, conservative on the teeth, and delivering aesthetic and well-being wins for our patients, we very much endorse the use of the process for enhancing our patients’ smiles.

Composite Veneers: Derby’s Ashbourne Road Can Help

Our cosmetic dentists possess the craftsmanship and clinical skill to create a smile makeover using dental composite. We work with dental composite every single day, and we are continuously staying up to date with the progress in moulding, shading, and shaping dental composite.

Contact our helpful reception team to book your composite veneers consultation with an experienced cosmetic dentist in Derby. You can also check out before and after smile cases to see the transformative work our dentists have carried out using treatments such as composite veneers.

 

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