A veneer is a wafer-thin translucent ceramic shell placed over a tooth and applied with special glue.

Dental veneers made of ceramic or porcelain veneers are mainly used on the front teeth. Dental veneers are used to rectify to minor chipping of the teeth due to accidents.

Porcelain veneers are also used to rectify simple tooth misalignments, tooth gaps, unsatisfactory tooth coloration and local discoloration.