Composite veneers

are a minimally-invasive type of tooth covering made using composite resin. The composite sits on top of your existing teeth, helping to shape the teeth into a more desirable appearance. Composite veneers are ideal for fixing small chips or cracks in the teeth, as you do not need to cover the entire tooth with resin. Composite veneers can last anywhere from 5 to 7 years. However, this is dependent on your own habits as well as how much composite was used on your teeth.

Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are essentially tooth-shaped ‘covers’ that go over the entire front surface of the teeth. They are usually made from thin porcelain (as the name suggests), but nowadays they can also be made of a composite material.

For preparation, your dentist will need to file down your existing teeth in order to fit the veneer cover over the front surface. The dentist will then make impressions of your teeth and send them off to a lab to make the veneers. In the meantime, you will be given temporary veneers to wear. Once your veneers are ready, they will be applied with an adhesive glue, in much the same way as composites. Porcelain veneers generally last between 10 and 15 years with proper care.