# E-max Veneers

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## Description

In dentistry, a veneer is a layer of material placed over a tooth. Veneers can improve the aesthetics and function of the teeth and protect the tooth's surface from damage.

## Overview

A dental veneer is a layer of material placed over a tooth to improve the appearance and function of the teeth and to protect the tooth's surface from damage. E-max veneers are a type of porcelain (ceramic) veneer, and porcelain veneers are fabricated indirectly, made outside the mouth by a dental technician and then bonded to the tooth, typically with a resin cement, rather than being built up directly in the mouth like a composite veneer. Veneers are used to address discoloured, malformed or worn teeth, and enamel defects such as hypoplasia, hypocalcification, fluorosis, tetracycline staining, non-vital discoloration, minor malposition and enamel fractures. Multiple veneers can be used together to close spaces, lengthen teeth shortened by wear, fill the 'black triangles' between teeth caused by gum recession, and provide a more uniform colour, shape and symmetry; thin porcelain veneers are also recommended to strengthen worn teeth and to cover teeth that will not respond to whitening. A laminate veneer is a thin layer that covers only the surface of the tooth, in contrast to a full veneer crown, which covers all of a tooth's surfaces. Porcelain veneers generally require some preparation of the tooth surface, although advances in ultra-thin porcelain laminates allow very modest or, in some cases, no reduction of tooth structure, so-called 'non-prep' veneers. Because preparing a tooth for a veneer can be irreversible, veneers should be reserved for teeth with genuine aesthetic or structural problems rather than used as a substitute for whitening or routine care.

## Common risks

- Irreversible removal of tooth structure during preparation (reported in some cases at 3 to 30% of the tooth surface)
- Tooth sensitivity following preparation
- Increased risk of decay where tooth structure has been prepared
- Veneer displacement or deterioration over time, with about half no longer satisfactory or needing re-treatment by ten years

## FAQs

### What are E-max veneers?

They are a type of porcelain, or ceramic, veneer: a thin layer of material placed over a tooth to improve its appearance and function and to protect its surface. Porcelain veneers are made outside the mouth and then bonded to the tooth.

### How are porcelain veneers made and fitted?

A porcelain veneer can only be fabricated indirectly, meaning it is made by a dental technician in a laboratory and then bonded to the tooth, usually with a resin cement. Temporary veneers, often in composite, may be worn while the final ones are made.

### What problems can veneers fix?

Veneers are used for discoloured, malformed or worn teeth, enamel defects, small gaps and 'black triangles' from gum recession, and teeth that will not whiten. Multiple veneers can create a more uniform colour, shape and symmetry.

### Does the tooth need to be shaved down?

Porcelain veneers generally require some preparation of the tooth surface, and this preparation can be irreversible. However, ultra-thin porcelain laminates allow very modest or, in some cases, no reduction of tooth structure, known as 'non-prep' veneers.

### How long do veneers last?

Longevity varies. A composite veneer lasts approximately four years. For veneers generally, it has been found that after ten years about half are displaced, need re-treatment, or are no longer in satisfactory condition, so replacement over time may be needed.