Tooth veneers are usually very thin pieces of specially-shaped porcelain or resin composite materials, which are glued over the front of your teeth. Unlike crowns, they do not require the dentist to remove much of the tooth itself. Tooth veneers treatment is used for the teeth that are severely discoloured, chipped or have small holes. It can also opt for misshapen or crooked tooth and the correction of unwanted or uneven spaces.

Dental veneers can be performed over one tooth or many teeth simultaneously. X-rays are used to make impressions of your mouth and teeth.

Tooth veneers steps:

• Your dentist will remove about 1/2 millimetre of enamel from the tooth surface after numbing the area. He or she will make the impression of the tooth and send it to a dental laboratory to make your veneer.

• In the second session after a week, special cement is applied to the veneer and then placed on your tooth. Now a special light beam is applied to the dental veneer, which activates chemicals in the cement, to make it hard.

Tooth veneers will generally last between 7 and 15 years. The average cost of dental veneers can range from $1,000 to $2,000 per tooth.