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Many London dentists include veneers in the list of services they offer, simply put a veneer is a cover which is put over the tooth in order to improve the appearance, shape, colour, cover gaps or breakages or just for a brighter, more even smile.

The first step is to administer a local anaesthetic but the dentist will have experience from dental courses on this and then reshape the teeth using a drill so that they have the best possible fit for your veneers.  Then a mould of your teeth is used as a template to fabricate the new veneers which will sit over them.  This can take anywhere from one week to three so your dentist may or may not give you temporary veneers in the meantime to protect your teeth which have been reshaped.  Once they’re ready you will be called back into the dentist’s so that they can put the new veneers in, see how they look, then when they’re happy with the fit and appearance and have made any adjustments they might think need doing, they’ll roughen and score the surface of your teeth, put in dental cement and affix your shiny new veneers.

Most veneers, (depending on what materials you choose from what your dentist offers) should take five to ten years after the dental job before they need replacing by the dentist.  There are loads of options and brands out there so see what your choices are, you’ll want the best possible appearance if they’re going to be in your mouth for the next decade.