What Are Teeth Veneers?

Video Transcript

"Have you ever wondered what veneers are? Well my name is Michelle and I'm a dental assistant with Solutionz and I'm here to explain to you the true meaning of veneers. Basically veneers is another form of a crown, but it's slightly different, because a crown covers the full body of the tooth. And with veneers it only covers the facial surface of your tooth. So what I mean by facial surface I just mean the front part of your tooth. And basically it's an easy procedure to have done. You would need to see your general dentist to determine if you would be a good candidate for a veneers, not everybody or not every tooth is a candidate for veneers. So basically what they do is they go in with the drill, they kind of just shave down the front part of your tooth. A little bit on the back part of your tooth also and between your teeth. They take an impression after the preparation is done. They send that off to a dental lab technician and then they come back with basically a veneer. It looks - it's a porcelain based material. It's all porcelain. And they just cement it on the front part of your tooth. Veneers are a great treatment option for if you want that instant braces, instant whitening, because you can actually pick the shade of the teeth. The shape of them also. So you can kind of pick the color and the shape. If you want them long, if you want them short, or boxy. Whatever basically aesthetically looks pleasing to you. So, once again, my name is Michelle and I'm a dental assistant with Solutionz, and I just explained to you the definition of veneers."