Composite Veneers: reviews. Composite veneers: before and after photos

What are composite veneers? Reviews about them can be found quite often. They are also called direct veneers. Used to restore damaged teeth and eliminate various flaws in the dentition. Plates are installed during a single visit to the dentist. The doctor applies the light reflecting material to the front of the tooth. The composite will serve for a long time, since at this place the food is chewing the least when chewing.

What are they made of?

The basis of these plates is a composite - a special material for sealing. When the composites only began to be produced, their quality and properties were not at a high level. At present, the materials are close to the properties of ceramics. Many contain both a composite and ceramics.

What about such plates as composite veneers, reviews? Their peculiarities consist in the fact that, in comparison with analogs from ceramics or zirconium oxide, they allow to correct only that part of the tooth that needs it. The shape and color are corrected.

How are they manufactured?

Composite veneers on the teeth, patients' opinions about which are heterogeneous, are made in two ways - direct and indirect.

Indirect veneers are produced in the same way as porcelain veneers. There is a preparation of the external surface of the tooth with burs, an impression is taken. According to him, a model from a gypsum specially designed for this purpose is cast by a technician. It creates a future form. After that, the composite veneers are used by a doctor who makes their installation through glue.

The basis for the manufacture of plates by a direct method is the preparation of the model at the first visit to the dentist. The material used is similar. The difference lies in the impact on the patch by means of high pressure, obtained only in the laboratory.

Features of the installation

The process is not as simple as it seems at first glance.

What are the ways to install composite veneers? Testimonials indicate that when installed directly, they are made directly on the teeth by a doctor. But the dentist is not able to influence the inserted material in the oral cavity through high temperature or pressure. A technician can carry out such manipulation. Therefore, composite veneers from this specialist are more durable than those of the dentist, although the difference in work with the use of modern materials is negligible.

Composite veneers, produced in a direct way, allow the doctor not to process the entire outer surface of the tooth, but only the part that needs it. Therefore, the tooth will be less injured.

The use of an indirect method is justified if the patient wants to correct several teeth at a time. He will spend much less time on the procedure. If one or two teeth are damaged, it is better to resort to a direct method. It should be noted that the price is lower than on the indirect one.

Often, patients are interested in the quality of the veneer, in particular, the composite one. Undoubtedly, a big role is played by the material, how well it is applied, as well as under what circumstances.

Important points

Comments about which testify:

• Composite veneers should not be installed if there is a need to improve the aesthetic appearance of the teeth, but in situations where the teeth are substantially destroyed. At the same time, the procedure should allow a specific clinical case, since orthopedic veneers can be useless from a practical point of view, or because they can not be used.
• Composite materials have a limited color range, so in some cases a selection of an ideal color for the enamel will be problematic. But the dentist will definitely say this. Although, as a rule, in a third of patients, the color is selected successfully.
• Do not use cheap materials. They are distinguished by their fragility, porosity and therefore easily colored in the color of food and drinks.

Basic stages of manufacturing

• The dentist examines the oral cavity and assesses the condition of the teeth that need restoration.
• In accordance with the Vita scale, the doctor together with the patient makes a selection of the color of the material for restoration.
• Then the teeth are turned. The thickness of the layer of enamel to be removed should be about 0,3-0,7 mm.
• Composite material is applied to the tooth surface layer by layer.
• The surface of the finished veneer is grinded and ground.

Indications for installation

Veneers composite, reviews, photos of which confirm that they have a positive effect from an aesthetic point of view, can:

• To correct uneven tooth;
• Close the smallest cracks and chips on the enamel;
• Reduce the gap between the teeth;
• Change the color of the enamel.

A number of contraindications

The installation of composite veneers is not recommended in the same situations as in indirect vinification.

The main contraindications are:

• Inadequate oral hygiene;
• Prognathia or prognosis;
• The presence of gingivitis;
• Diseases of the teeth;
• Presence of bruxism (gnashing of teeth at night).
• Abrasion of tooth enamel;
• Shakiness of teeth;
• The presence of defects in the enamel, which can not be hidden when installing the veneers;
• Absence of chewing teeth (sixth or seventh);
• Employment in extreme sports;
• Presence of bad habits, which can damage the veneers;
• Strong destruction of the tooth surface from the inside;
• The presence of a large filling in the inside of the tooth.

If the inner wall of the tooth has been destroyed or there is a large seal on it, the crown is recommended to be attached to the tooth, which can be combined with the veneer: set the crowns on the strongly destroyed teeth and place the veneers on the adjacent teeth. The main condition is that the crowns and veneers look identical.

The first four contraindications are not strict. After defects are eliminated, you can carry out the visualization.

Care

How can you take care of such plates as composite veneers? Reviews and advice from a doctor will help you.

Composite veneers about every five years require updating, as well as periodic care and supervision of the doctor.

There are a number of recommendations to keep the plates as long as possible:

• Do not use coloring products on the first day of installation. These include red wine, coffee, tea, beets, nicotine.
• Veneers usually do not contribute to the change of diction, since they are installed on the front wall of the teeth. But in the first two days they can be a little in the way of being unaccustomed. Therefore, it is better not to take rough food so as not to bite your lip or cheek. After prosthetics, you can immediately carry out the load of the front teeth, but protect them from bones, skewers and toothpicks.
• Dental care is normal. It is required to clean toothpaste in the mornings and evenings.

What do the testimonies show? Composite veneers need periodic supervision of the dentist, so that in the event of a change in the tooth, a timely adjustment of the problem area. If plaque accumulates in this place, then the risk of developing caries is high. At the same time caries after the prosthesis does not damage the veneer, but the tooth on which it was strengthened.

If the doctor has noticed that the plaque has increased, he will remove it, recommending that when brushing his teeth, pay more attention to this place. Advise the necessary in this case the movement of the toothbrush.

If after 4 years after the installation of the veneers on the sites irregularities appear, the dentist can polish them. In the case of caries directly on the tooth in the area of the plate, it can be sealed.

Is it possible to whiten the veneers of composite material? Testimonies indicate that no. Teeth will become whiter, but the plates will remain the same and look darker. If the patient wants to whiten his teeth, then it must be done before inserting the plates.

pros

The main advantage of composite veneers is their price. When they are manufactured, special technology of installation and application of expensive materials is not required. This determines accessibility.

Also, the installation does not waste much time. It is held for one visit to the dentist. When making overlays, you do not need to take any impressions and send them to the laboratory. Manipulations are carried out directly in the oral cavity of the patient.

Minuses

• Inaccuracy of veneer adherence to the surface of the tooth, which can cause the formation of plaque and the multiplication of bacteria. This will cause the appearance of caries and gingivitis.
• Unlike ceramic analogues, composite veneers do not have such an aesthetic appearance.
• Over time, the patches darken and need to be replaced.
• Composite veneers are frail. They do not have a high level of reliability.
• Lining worn and become rough.
• Composite veneers change color and are painted.

Price

The cost of veneers produced in a direct way is lower than those made indirectly. The price of composite veneers varies depending on the level of the dental clinic and the master who performs the work. Prices for composite veneers in Moscow are much higher than in the blades of other regions of Russia.

In dental clinics of economical class, the cost of overlays (veneers) ranges from 2,500 to 3,000 rubles. In high-level clinics, the maximum price is 15,000 rubles.

The higher the price of a composite veneer, the higher quality the work of the master who creates it must differ.

Criteria for high-quality products

Composite veneers, characterized by high quality, must fully correspond to the shape and color of the teeth and successfully conceal all the shortcomings in the dentition. Plates produced with all the therapeutic requirements will serve for about five years, after which they need to be updated.

Patient Reviews

How are the plates assessed by patients? What are their responses? Composite veneers, according to many, serve long enough, about 10 years. During this time they do not break and do not crack.

It is also noted that ceramic veneers have all the advantages over composite veneers. Unlike the latest models, they look more naturally. It is noted that the basis of composite veneer is a heavier material with a dense structure.

To many patients, the veneer plates helped to get rid of such a defect as the cleft in the front teeth.

Reviews of dentists

Doctors also leave their feedback. Composite veneers, in their opinion, have a number of features:

• Aesthetic appearance of such plates is very far from ceramics. Composite veneer is always different from natural teeth in color, transparency and surface quality.
• Color stability is poor. Over time, the material begins to fade and darken. This lack is not available for analogs on a ceramic basis.
• Strength level of the material. Composite veneers are frail. They should not be placed on the front teeth.

Wakiaga Research

How are composites veneers evaluated abroad? Wakiaga's testimonies indicate that more than half of the people who installed the plates were satisfied. The survey was conducted among patients who received an installation 2 years ago.

However for this research it is necessary to make a discount on the Russian reality. Abroad composite veneers are made only in laboratory conditions, and in Russia in the vast majority of cases the procedure is performed by the dentist directly in the mouth of the patient. Veneer in this case is set as a seal. Therefore, the percentage of satisfied patients with this design in our country is predictably low.

What should I prefer - a veneer or a crown?

If there are no contraindications to the installation of such plates as composite veneers, patients' testimonials indicate that it is better to use them. If you have one of the contraindications listed above, then it is better to install the crown.

The difference between a veneer and a crown is that the tooth for the crown is dentured by the dentist on all sides by 2.0 mm. As a result, it looks like a stump. To install the veneer, remove the top layer of enamel on the front wall of the tooth with a depth of 0.6 mm and another 1 mm near the cutting edge.

The filler material used for restoration does not have the required characteristics. Therefore, purely from an aesthetic point of view, it will not look as good as veneers.

Restored teeth are always darker than healthy ones. In addition, a dark line often appears on the borders of the tooth and the seals.

Braces or veneers?

Whether to put composite veneers? The responses of patients who have an orthodontic problem are as follows: everything depends on the degree of curvature of the teeth and how quickly it is required to obtain the desired effect from correcting the defect.

Align teeth with veneers is possible. But this is done only if you need an equalization urgently, and not for six months or a year. If the speed of obtaining the desired result is unimportant for you, then the braces will be the best choice.

Sometimes the appearance of the braces confuses the patient. In this case, he is offered installation:

• Systems of lingual brackets ;
• Ceramic braces ;
• Braces based on crystalline sapphire;
• Transparent caps, which correct the bite (they can be removed and put on at any time).

What, in this case, about such plates as composite veneers, reviews? Who did, they say that they are able to correct small flaws in the bite. In addition, according to dentists, it is a pity to grind enamel immediately several teeth. In this case, preference should be given to brackets.

Modern braces are manufactured according to established technologies. They allow you to correct the curvature of teeth for 6 months.

Conclusion

What is the conclusion about such plates as composite veneers? Photos before and after, patients' testimonials indicate that they look quite aesthetically pleasing, capable of eliminating a number of existing defects and lasting a long time. In doing so, they are placed taking into account contraindications. The expediency of their use should be discussed with the dentist.