A more permanent way to have a 'perfect smile' is to have porcelain veneers or crowns placed.
Porcelain Veneers cover the whole front surface of each tooth chosen, much like a false nail.
Usually the front 8-10 teeth are included depending on how wide you smile.
The technique used is very conservative, there is little or no change to your existing tooth structure.
Two appointments are required. At the first appointment, impressions are taken of your teeth and desired shape and colour are chosen. At the second appointment your veneers are cemented in to place.
Porcelain veneers are aesthetically unparalleled and as strong as your own teeth once cemented in place.
A Porcelain Crown is a tooth coloured "cap" which usually covers the whole tooth above gum level. Crowns can be used to add strength to a damaged or root canal treated tooth. Porcelain crowns are also an excellent option to improve the colour and shape of your tooth.
Two appointments are required. At the first appointment,
impressions are taken of your teeth and desired shape and colour are
chosen. At the second appointment your crown is cemented in to
place.
Porcelain Bridges are used to replace one or more missing teeth. The teeth either side of the "gap" are crowned (abutment) and a false porcelain tooth (pontic) is attached to the abutments forming a bridge to span the gap.
Two appointments are required. At the first appoinment, impressions are taken of the area and desired shape and colour are chosen. At the second appointment your bridge is cemented into place.
More recently Dental Implants have become the preferred option for replacing missing teeth.