Crowns and veneers have different functions. A dental crown covers the entire portion of your tooth that is visible above the gums. Crowns are much thicker than veneers and are designed to withstand the force of your bite. Although crowns can have cosmetic appeal, veneers are strictly cosmetic in nature and do not lend any structural support to your tooth.

Dental veneers are permanent in the sense that once you get them, you will always need to wear them. Once your teeth are prepared for veneers, they will always need to have the protection that either a dental crown or veneer provides. If a dental veneer falls off or breaks, it will need to be replaced. By taking good care of your veneers, you can make sure they stay with you for many years.

No one will know unless you tell them! The beauty of veneers is that they look so natural, no one would ever know unless you told them.

Teeth bleaching can work very well to lighten and brighten the smile. But some stains may be located too deep inside the tooth for whitening agents to access. Those deep stains can only be covered up, not bleached away. You will have to speak with a dentist to find out which treatment will get you the results you want.

It will not hurt, at all. When the dentist prepares your teeth, he or she may administer a little local anaesthesia to numb the tooth. Very little tooth enamel is removed, however. After your new veneers are in place, your teeth will feel normal, but look much better.