How Long Do Porcelain Veneers Last in the Gold Coast?

If you’re looking to brighten and straighten your smile, porcelain veneers are one of the best cosmetic dentistry options available. Porcelain veneers can cover stained teeth, address irregularities in tooth size, make chips disappear, and restore your teeth to a perfectly healthy, streamlined appearance. But one question on the mind of many patients is how long do they last? It ultimately depends on a few factors, but veneers can last 10 to 30 years, or even a lifetime, depending on how you care for them.

Lifespan of Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are extremely strong and look and feel just like natural teeth. They’re the gold standard material for this type of cosmetic dentistry, in terms of both aesthetics and durability. With the proper care and maintaining your Biofilm Therapy regime, you can expect porcelain veneers to last at least 10 years, and possibly a lifetime.. Composite resin veneers, on the other hand, typically only last 4 or 5 years.

You can increase the lifespan of your porcelain veneers by:

• Wearing a mouthguard while you play sports or if you grind your teeth at night
• Avoiding biting down on very hard substances
• Ensuring you follow sound dental hygiene practices like brushing and flossing twice a day, and visiting your dentist every 6 months for your Biofilm Therapy.

While porcelain is strong and resistant to staining, it is still possible to chip or stain porcelain veneers with excessive exposure to coffee, tea, cigarettes and red wine, or simply with poor dental hygiene habits. They may also move forward and expose a space between your gum line and veneer or fail due to gum recession.

Benefits of Porcelain Veneers

Veneers are great for masking imperfections such as crooked, misaligned or gappy teeth. They can simultaneously conceal multiple imperfections and damage resulting from grinding or physical trauma. Porcelain veneers have a natural translucent appearance that most closely resembles real teeth. During your consultation, you and your dentist

choose the shade and overall look of them to seamlessly match your other natural teeth.

They’re also a far better option for patients who have severely discoloured teeth that can’t be concealed with professional teeth whitening treatments. Others prefer to use them over whitening treatments because they offer a permanent solution. If you do not have enough dental enamel for a new veneer, you may need a dental crown. Your dentist will assess your specific circumstances and let you know the best option.

Veneers and Other Cosmetic Dentistry on the Gold Coast

Get the smile you’ve always wanted at The Dental Boutique. Our experienced cosmetic dentists fit beautiful, durable, custom porcelain veneers. Carefully manufactured for a natural appearance, our porcelain veneers sit beautifully alongside your existing teeth, completing your smile.

Think porcelain veneers might be the ideal cosmetic dentistry solution for you? Contact our team today or book an appointment online.