Before an Appointment
You will schedule a consultation appointment with your dentist before getting your veneers so that you may decide which options are best for you and how many veneers you wish to have applied. You might need braces in some situations if your teeth are misaligned or uneven before your dentist can apply veneers.
At this point, your dentist will frequently take X-rays [4] to assess the condition of your teeth. They’ll search for indications of tooth decay, [5] gum disease, or the requirement for root canal therapy. You might not be a candidate for veneers if you have any of these conditions.
At the following appointment, your dentist will trim down around half a millimetre of your tooth (using a grinding instrument to remove the enamel) to get an accurate imprint for your veneers before taking a mould (impression) of your teeth. Your veneers are then made in the lab using this mould.