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Dental Veneers
Dental veneers are a natural-looking, long-lasting and minimally invasive way to restore the appearance and function of damaged, decayed or imperfect teeth.
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If you are looking to improve the appearance of chipped, discoloured, uneven or worn teeth, veneers can offer a simple and effective solution. At Crossbank Dental Care, we use them to enhance the shape, colour, size and position of your teeth, giving you a confident smile that still feels like you.
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Each veneer is made just for you, using high-quality materials like porcelain, ceramic or composite. We will explain the differences and help you choose the best option for your needs, lifestyle and budget.
What to Expect
Here is how the process usually works:
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1. Personalised consultation
We will start by chatting about your smile and what you would like to change. We will also check that your teeth and gums are healthy and talk through all your options clearly and honestly.
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2. Tooth preparation
If you choose to go ahead with porcelain or ceramic veneers, we will gently remove a thin layer of enamel from the front of your tooth. This helps your veneer sit naturally in line with your other teeth. Composite veneers often need little to no preparation.
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3. Smile design and impressions
We will take precise impressions (either digitally or using traditional techniques depending which best suits your situation) to make sure your veneers fit comfortably and look natural. In some cases, we can show you a preview of your new smile before the final fitting.
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4. Fitting and finishing
When your veneers are ready, we will carefully bond them in place and make any final tweaks so they feel just right for you.
Veneers FAQs
Composite Bonding
There are endless ways for cracks and chips to form; whether it’s eating crunchy foods, drinking certain drinks, teeth grinding, opening bottles with your mouth or playing contact sports – the list goes on! Equally, if you have any large gaps or your teeth are an uneven shape, it can leave you feeling self-conscious.
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Composite bonding is a transformative, non-invasive and cost-effective cosmetic treatment that can turn your teeth from worn and shabby to smooth and symmetrical in as little as an hour. Bonding uses a tooth-coloured composite resin material to smooth over cracks, chips and discolouration – it can also close gaps and correct the shape of uneven teeth. The composite material is putty-like, making it easy to mould and sculpt in any way necessary.
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First, we will roughen the surface of your teeth to ensure the bonding will stick – then we apply the composite resin and shape it carefully over your teeth before hardening it with a UV light.
White Fillings
White fillings use composite resin material to repair the damage left by tooth decay, grinding or chewing hard foods. They are a popular alternative to silver, ‘amalgam’ fillings, which many find unsightly due to their dark, noticeable appearance. It is often quite impossible to spot white fillings as we colour-match the material to your natural teeth, making them a discreet solution that can last for up to ten years.
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Like with composite bonding treatments, we use a composite resin material for white filling treatments. This resin is layered onto your teeth and hardened using UV light.
Visit us for a consultation today!
We are delighted to offer comprehensive consultations to any patients interested in enhancing the appearance of their smile with cosmetic or restorative dental treatments.
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Our consultation appointments last 90 minutes to allow our team time to understand the reason(s) for your visit, thoroughly assess your situation and offer solutions to your dental concerns.