What are facings teeth?

What are facings? A facing is a shell or layer of tooth-colored porcelain or composite that is placed by a Dentist over the facial surfaces of your teeth to correct uneven tooth alignment, worn tooth enamel, discoloration or spacing, and chips or cracks.

How much do teeth veneers cost?

Generally, dental veneers range in cost from as low as $400 to as high as $2,500 per tooth. Composite veneers are the least expensive veneer option, generally ranging from $400-$1,500 per tooth, whereas porcelain veneers generally cost between $925 to $2,500 per tooth.

What is a Hollywood smile?

Hollywood Smile is a total makeover of your smile, i.e. a complete prosthetic reconstruction of both jaws using caps, veneers and, quite often, implants. Hollywood Smile involves placing dental crowns on all teeth, or at least on all visible teeth in both jaws, which means up to and including premolars.

Which is better composite facing or porcelain facing?

A composite facing generally requires less grinding of the teeth to be able to place it. The result is also better predictable and the costs are way lower than that of a porcelain facing. The benefit of a porcelain facing is that it is less sensitive to corrosion of the surface.

How does a dentist make a composite veneer?

However, composite veneers require less or no enamel removal. Your dentist might be able to make and place them during a single visit. Your dentist, with your consultation, will choose a shade and then sculpt the material directly on your teeth to build the veneer that fits your smile. A high-intensity light hardens the composite.

Why are veneers more expensive than composite resin bonding?

The process is not reversible. Veneers are more costly than composite resin bonding. Veneers are usually not repairable should they chip or crack. Because enamel has been removed, your tooth may become more sensitive to hot and cold foods and beverages.

What does de tandenkliniek mean by dental problems?

Dé Tandenkliniek strongly believes in this way of thinking: we look at the teeth as an integral part of the face. Many dental problems and imperfections (aesthetical or not) are caused by the mutual alignment of the jaws and/or the functioning of the masseter (chewing) muscle.