Nobody sees your teeth on their own. They see them between your lips as you talk and laugh, and a good veneer plan is drawn with that frame in mind from the start.
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Veneers are thin, custom-made restorations bonded to the fronts of chosen teeth. Their job is to change colour, proportion, edge position or spacing while still sitting comfortably with the lips, the gums and the teeth around them. A tooth that looks fine in a close-up can look too long, too short or too bright once your upper lip moves over it.
For St. Boniface residents curious about how their own lip line affects a plan, the assessment takes place at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg. Photographs taken at rest and while smiling let the dentist and you look at the same picture together.
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Where the biting edges finish can be compared with the curve of your lower lip as you smile.
Healthy, settled gum contours border every veneer, so their condition is checked early.
Speech and natural expression show more of a smile than a single fixed grin does.
Two sets of observations tend to guide this kind of planning. Your examination decides which of them actually matter for you.
A resting mouth shows how much tooth is visible when you are not trying to smile.
A broad smile reveals the gums and more of the teeth toward the sides.
Lip shape is not something veneers change. The plan works around it, which is why your own photographs matter more than anyone else’s smile.
The process stays visual throughout, so the frame of your lips can be judged at more than one point before anything is permanent.
Request your visitPhotographs, scans and shade selection capture your teeth along with the lips around them. Gums, enamel and bite are examined at the same time.
A digital or physical preview may be offered to show proposed proportions. It gives you a chance to see the new edge length beside your lip.
If you go ahead, enamel is shaped conservatively where the plan calls for it. Detailed records are then taken so the veneers can be fabricated.
Each veneer is tried in first so its fit and look can be assessed while you smile and speak. Bonding follows once you approve.
A short video of yourself chatting, taken on your phone, often reveals more about what bothers you than a posed mirror check does.
Bring the observations, not a verdict. Whether veneers, whitening, bonding or orthodontics suits the concern is worked out at the assessment.
A navy bench and plants in the waiting area, and a light blue dental chair.
Some people dislike being photographed smiling, especially when the smile is the very thing they are unhappy with. You can say so, and ask how the pictures will be used in planning.
Telling the team you feel awkward about being photographed lets them explain each picture as it is taken.
Looking at the photographs together can make it easier to point at the exact thing you would change.
A short break between pictures or scans is a reasonable request if your face gets tired.
Once the frame is set
Veneers sit at the front of the mouth, where daily habits and forces meet them first. Ordinary care protects both the veneers and the teeth beneath.
Decay and gum changes can still begin where a veneer meets the natural tooth. Brushing carefully along that edge and cleaning between teeth matter every day.
Biting straight into very hard objects with veneered front teeth can chip them. Using your back teeth for tough foods is a sensible habit.
If you clench or grind, raise it with the dentist, since a night guard may be worth discussing to limit damaging force.
If a veneer cracks, loosens or falls off, or a tooth becomes painful, phone the clinic rather than sending the form.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Planning, preparation and bonding all take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. The directions link can help with organizing your visit.
Mention in your request that the way your lips frame your teeth is your main concern. The clinic replies to confirm a time, or you can call (204) 338-3003.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dental veneers in St. Boniface.
Ask our teamAdjusting edge position or length is one of the things veneers may do, within limits set by your bite and the tooth itself. Whether it suits your teeth depends on an examination.
Veneers are not designed to reshape the lips. The plan is drawn so the teeth sit in a natural relationship with them, which is why the lips appear in planning photographs.
Each view shows different things. A relaxed mouth reveals how much edge shows at rest, while a broad smile shows the gums, the spaces and more of the side teeth.
Sometimes uneven gum contours affect how long teeth appear. Gum health is checked before cosmetic planning, and the dentist can explain what is influencing your smile line.
Preparation depends on where the tooth sits, its colour and the planned change. Some enamel is often shaped, though certain cases allow a more conservative approach.
Describe your lip-line worry in the form below, or phone (204) 338-3003. Photos and the exam happen at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg once a time has been confirmed with you.
When the concern lies in tooth position, gum shape or colour alone, one of these pages may describe a closer fit.
Explore gum contouring in Winnipeg for reshaping an uneven or prominent gumline, including assessment, laser options, recovery and realistic results.
Explore serviceLearn how dental bonding in Winnipeg uses tooth-coloured resin to repair small chips, close minor spaces and refine tooth shape, often in one visit.
Explore serviceExplore Invisalign treatment in Winnipeg for straightening teeth with removable clear aligners, including candidacy, daily wear, refinements and retainers.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Your smile, in its frame
From St. Boniface, a short note about what your lips hide or reveal is enough to start. The McPhillips Street team in Winnipeg gets back to you with a time.
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