Composite Veneers

Perth City Dental can offer a way to pay with Fund My Dental. You can smile now and pay later for treatments of up to $2000.

A personalised consultation with a dental professional is essential for an accurate quote.

Composite veneers are made from a high-quality resin material sculpted directly onto the teeth, offering a versatile solution for enhancing your smile.

This method effectively addresses a range of dental imperfections such as discolouration, chips, minor misalignment, or gaps.

Composite veneers provide a more immediate and cost-effective alternative to porcelain veneers. They also require less tooth preparation and are easily repairable.

Determining your suitability for composite veneers involves considering several factors, including the current state of your dental health and your cosmetic objectives. Here are a few criteria to help you understand what makes an ideal candidate for this transformative procedure.

Healthy Teeth: Candidates should have generally healthy teeth with no active decay. While minor dental issues can be addressed before the veneer application, more severe problems may require alternative treatments before application onto your natural teeth.

Gum Health: The success of composite veneers also depends on the health of your gums. Any existing gum disease must be treated and controlled before the veneers can be applied.

Tooth Structure: Composite veneers are ideal for teeth with sufficient structure and minimal tooth enamel loss. This is because the composite material bonds directly to the tooth’s surface.

Aesthetic Enhancement: Composite veneers are perfect for improving cosmetic concerns, such as stained teeth beyond what teeth whitening can correct, minor gaps, and slight misalignments.

Desire for a Less Invasive Option: Candidates who prefer a less invasive cosmetic dentistry solution often choose composite veneers. They require minimal tooth surface removal and can be completed in fewer visits.

Manageable Oral Habits: Candidates should not have severe habits that can damage dental work, such as teeth grinding. If present, these habits need to be controlled by using a night guard.
Commitment to Dental Care: Maintaining good oral hygiene is crucial for the longevity of composite veneers. Regular brushing, flossing, and dental check-ups are essential.

General Health: Your overall health can impact dental procedures, so any health conditions that might affect treatment should be discussed with your dentist.
Realistic Expectations: Understanding the capabilities and limitations of composite veneers is important. Candidates should have a realistic view of the improvements that can be achieved.

Due to this quick and convenient process, composite resin veneers are considered less invasive and are immediately noticeable.

The biggest advantage of composite veneers is that they are reversible. Requiring minimal to no preparation on your teeth, composite resin is not a permanent fix, so it can be removed and replaced or even added to as required. This is very helpful in the case of a chipped tooth as it is very easy to repair, whereas a porcelain veneer would need replacing.

Composite resin veneers are a more porous substance than porcelain and can pick up more staining over time. If you are a lover of tea, coffee, curry, berries and/or red wine, this might not be the most suitable option for you.

They are also a softer material than porcelain, which means they are more likely to chip and break down over time and require a lot more love and care.  This also means that they do not last as long as porcelain and would need replacing after 4 to 8 years.

Our team offer a complimentary polish-up of composite veneers at your six-monthly check-up, as well as a scale and clean to maintain your composite veneers and ensure they have the longest possible lifespan.