Whitening Intrinsically Stained Teeth
Your teeth may be discolored and stained for several reasons — because of the gradual wearing off of enamel, because of the surface stains on your enamel, or because of intrinsic stains from childhood.
If your teeth are stained and discolored intrinsically or because of insufficient enamel, then you can’t whiten them with regular teeth whitening procedures. In that case, dental veneers are the best way to conceal them and project the appearance of a perfect set of white teeth.
Furthermore, even if you have surface stains on your teeth, then professional teeth whitening isn’t a permanent procedure. Dental veneers, on the other hand, are permanent and you won’t need touch-ups every few months.
Replacing Worn Enamel
As mentioned previously, as you grow older, your natural enamel starts wearing off gradually. The enamel is translucent and when it wears off, you can see the underlying dentin layer, which makes your teeth look discolored.
With dental veneers, you can replace the worn-out enamel, especially if you use porcelain veneers. Porcelain has many of the same properties as enamel — it has the same texture and it reflects light in the same way. As such, porcelain veneers look just like actual enamel.
Fixing Misaligned and Crooked Teeth
Do you suffer from malocclusion or issues of misalignment such as crooked teeth, open bite, protruding teeth, etc? Generally speaking, you can fix these issues with orthodontic procedures but those procedures take several years.
With veneers, you can conceal all of those misalignment issues and project a perfectly even and symmetrical set of teeth.