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Veneers
A Veneer is a thin layer of porcelain which is bonded over the front face of a tooth. It looks a bit like a fingernail and can transform a stained or unsightly tooth into a perfect looking tooth. These can be an ideal cosmetic face-lift for your smile and are often fitted to more than one tooth at a time for optimum results.
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Tooth contouring
Occasionally it may be possible to smooth the shape of a tooth, by tooth contouring to be a better match for the other teeth in the smile. This would especially be suitable for rough or chipped edges of a tooth, or slightly rotated teeth in the smile.
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Crowns
Where a tooth is heavily filled or severely out of line, the ideal way of achieving the best appearance may be with a crown, which covers the tooth with porcelain and also supports it with a full coverage design, which
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Tooth whitening
Tooth whitening is an effective way of “lifting” the shade of your teeth using solutions that remove staining from the surface. Custom-made trays are created for each dental arch, which you wear overnight with whitening gel inside them. Usually within a week you can notice a difference, but two weeks is usually sufficient for most requirements.
While this is harmless, it is recommended that the teeth are not whitened again for 12-18 months, when some slight drift back of shade may have occurred.