Cosmetic dentistry is increasingly becoming popular nowadays. Basically it is a procedure wherein the appearance of the teeth is improved with the application of many techniques. Because of its ability to change the appearance of anybody’s teeth, many dentists have now emerged who help many people to get their required looks.
Veneers play a major role in this field of cosmetic dentistry. A veneer is basically a thin layer, made of mainly porcelain, that helps to improve any tooth’s aesthetics along with protecting the surface of that tooth from any kind of damage. Veneers are placed over the tooth in a direct way or it can also be indirectly fabricated by any dental technician. These veneers have types that include the following:
As the names suggest, both of these embody some features that can be contrary to one another. However, some of the major differences that are present between the prep or conventional veneers and the non-prep veneers are discussed in brief below:
Recently the non-prep veneers are actually winning the game against the traditional ones. Many reasons entail this fact; however, the most important are discussed in brief below:
Non-prep veneers also offer other benefits like natural look, covering flaws minutely in such a way that only the patient and the dentist would know that any kind of cosmetic dentistry had happened.
Veneers, both prep and non-prep ones have become an indispensable means to get the desired attractive look. For different people with different kinds of flaws, cosmetic dentistry with its veneers have played a really important role. Gone are those days when teeth created an embarrassing look. It is the age of cosmetic dentistry, where transforming looks is possible.