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Dental veneers in Málaga: treatment guide and clinics

· General information: it does not replace seeing a dentist.

Dental veneers in the province of Málaga

What dental veneers are

Veneers are thin shells bonded to the visible surface of the teeth to change their shape, colour or size. They are mostly used on the front teeth.

Types of veneers

  • Composite: tooth-coloured resin that the dentist shapes directly in your mouth, usually in a single session. They are easy to repair, but they stain and wear over the years.
  • Ceramic or porcelain: made in a dental laboratory from an impression or a scan. They keep their colour and shine better, but they almost always require some enamel to be removed, and that cannot be undone.

Who they are for

Teeth with stains that do not improve with whitening, small chips, wear, small gaps or irregular shapes. They do not replace orthodontics when the problem is the position of the teeth, and they are not recommended if you clench or grind your teeth without control, or if there is untreated decay or gum disease.

How the treatment works

  1. Assessment: examination, photos and X-rays.
  2. Design and trial: often a digital design or a trial in the mouth with a temporary material, so you can see the result before any tooth is touched.
  3. Preparation of the teeth, if needed, and temporary veneers while the final ones are made.
  4. Bonding of the final veneers and adjustment of the bite.

Risks and aftercare

  • If enamel is removed, those teeth will always need veneers or crowns: there is no going back to the original tooth.
  • Veneers can come off or break, especially if you bite hard objects or clench your teeth.
  • There may be sensitivity after the teeth are prepared.
  • They need good oral hygiene, check-ups and, if you clench your teeth at night, a night guard.

What to ask the clinic

  • Whether they recommend composite or ceramic in your case, and why.
  • How much enamel would be removed and whether you can see the result first with a trial in the mouth.
  • How many teeth really need treatment.
  • Which material will be used and which laboratory makes the veneers.
  • What maintenance they need and what happens if one breaks.

What affects the price

The number of veneers, the material, the laboratory, the tests and design beforehand, and whether a night guard is included. When the treatment is purely cosmetic, it is subject to VAT.

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