Do you want a perfect smile but can’t decide on the right treatment for you?
Choices, changes, chances
Every aspect of life is dependent on the choices we make, the changes we make and the chances we take. This is as pertinent to your smile as it is to your health, career and private life. As we grow up, we tend to experience certain mishaps that damage our teeth, knock them out of alignment or we indulge in too much coffee or red wine, resulting in a lacklustre set of pearly whites.
Two of the most popular treatments for enhancing your smile are battling out in the ring here today, so let’s introduce our contenders – dental bonding versus porcelain veneers.
Let’s bond
Dental bonding is an effective treatment for hiding imperfections. For example, if one tooth is slightly shorter than the rest or you have a couple of chipped or stained teeth, bonding can help to mask the problem and renew your radiance. Not all dentists can find the perfect bond to match your natural tooth colour. This is why visiting a recommended practice like Marriott and Hand in Melbourne is advisable to explore the best options for your smile.
Unlike porcelain veneers, dental bonding doesn’t require any tooth preparation so can be done in just one session, making it less time-consuming and more cost-effective. In the battle between dental bonding versus porcelain veneers, the veneers win hands down when it comes to sustainability and longevity. The composite resin used for dental bonding can easily be stained by certain substances, like wine, coffee and tea, and foods such as curries etc.
It’s just a veneer
While they may be just a veneer, these thin shells of porcelain can cover up all manner of evils, from stained to misshapen teeth, to crooked or cracked incisors. Unlike dental bonding, which is designed for application generally on one or two rogue teeth, veneers can be applied to your mouth to create a picture-perfect smile.
Working like gel nails, the veneers are applied with a specialised adhesive, but quite a lot of work goes into the procedure before this gratifying finale. First, the dentist needs to file off some of the enamel from your teeth to allow for the additional width of the veneers. Once that process is complete, a mould of your teeth is taken and used to create a full set of veneers that are custom-made to fit your smile.
This requires on average, three trips to the dentist over a three-week period. Once in place, however, the veneers are much longer lasting than bonding and are impervious to staining. They are however not miracle treatments, in that in the event of an accident for example, it is still possible to fracture a porcelain veneer; repair is very complex, and frequently the best option is to replace it. Inevitably, this more complex and engaged procedure is considerably more expensive.
Select your smile
The nature of your problem, as well as the amount of time and money you’re wanting to invest into your mouth, will be decisive factors in which option you go for. For instance, if you cracked your front tooth on your stag night, then you’ll opt for the quick-fix solution offered by dental bonding. On the other hand, if discoloured and uneven teeth are making it impossible for you to commit to setting a date for the wedding, porcelain veneers are going to be a more tempting and longer lasting option.
Get your teeth into It
If you still don’t feel you have enough information to know the difference between dental bonding and porcelain veneers, get in touch with a reliable dental practice, like Marriott and Hand, and ask a professional for advice. Not only can we evaluate the problem, we can also guide you in terms of the costs involved and give you more information about the different treatments and outcomes.
Book your consultation with our friendly team of professionals today!
