For people who drink tea, coffee and fizzy drinks in excess, they should watch out. These drinks will have a bad effect on the color of your teeth and harm the protective enamel coating. Sometimes enamel damage occurs from enamel that only covers your teeth in a thin layer. This could be a hereditary problem with your parents possibly suffering the same effects.

Another reason could be certain drugs available through prescription that has a thinning effect on your enamel. People who grind their teeth at night also suffer because this also has a bad effect on your enamel. The gnashing and grinding also changes the evenness of your teeth, which has a harmful effect on your bite.

Damage to your enamel needs treatment. But a dental veneer is not always what you need as your first option.

There are other ways to treat it. If you visit my clinic in Fairfax City, I will try to treat you with a procedure such as teeth cleaning, which is very simple to do. Or your may need teeth whitening procedures. This is a fantastic procedure and yet so easy. People don't have a clue about the traits of teeth whitening liquid. And you don't need much either.

Still, you must be prepared for other treatments. If, for instance, we find that your enamel has been severely eroded, we might have to look at other options. One is to solve your problem with veneers. Dental veneers are effective because they will envelope the front part of the damaged tooth. The first phase is to have a look at your teeth and prepare them for veneers. We will do this the first time you see us. It is then up to the lab technicians to produce your specially designed dental veneers. We would request another visit once the veneers are finished so that you can have them fitted on.

Fairfax City veneers have a string of benefits. You can have them in a variety of colors. More than that, the color won't go away easily and should maintain your teeth's healthy look for many years. Veneers are great solutions. Not only do they bring the enamel back but the gaps between your teeth will be gone. Most of all, people love veneers because of their similarity to natural teeth. What my patients like is that they glisten in the same way that your natural teeth can. You may have a new set of veneers but your teeth wouldn't look like a night light in the dark.