Caring for an Elderly Parent With Special Dental Needs

Three Consultation Steps Towards Dental Veneers

24 October 2017

Joe Lawrence

Dental veneers are a great option for anyone embarrassed by their broken, crooked or missing teeth, especially if this happens to be towards the front of your mouth where it's most obvious when you smile. Veneers can definitely help boost your confidence, which is important when meeting new people, especially in a business setting. Veneers are thin shells that will cover the surface of the teeth that you are concerned about. Here are three consultation steps that will lead you on the path to perfect dental veneers for your smile:

1. Examination: First off, your dentist is going to want to determine whether or not you are the right candidate for dental veneers. In some situations, there might be a better solution. For example, missing gaps might do better with a bridge, dentures or a dental implant. It's important that these options are discussed so that you know whether or not you are truly going to benefit from veneers. 
2. Discussion: Next, you're going to want to talk with your dentist about your desires. It's at this point that you want to discuss your financial concerns about the treatment to be sure that everything you want can be done as far as finances are concerned. You also want to talk about whether or not you want to include other procedures, such as teeth whitening to ensure that you have veneers that are whiter to match with your whiter smile once the whitening process is done. 
3. Try On: Your dentist will probably create a mock of the veneers that you are looking for so that you can get a feel for the final result. This way, you aren't paying for the full veneers until you are more comfortable with the decision because it's something that you have tested out. You can also get an idea of how your smile will change. This also can lead to other discussions with your dentist about what you still don't like and would prefer to change if possible. 

When you know the basic steps of a consultation that lead up to dental veneers, you can be sure that you take advantage of the time that you have. This way, you receive the treatment that you are happiest with in the end. After all, this is the smile that you will be living with, so you want to guarantee that it will boost your confidence and appear exactly how you would've expected it to. 

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