I am considering porcelain veneers to reshape my teeth, close some gaps, and even out my smile. It is their permanency that makes me nervous, though. I know a dentist cements them on. What if I don’t like them? I visited one dentist who showed me digital before and after pictures of myself, but what […]
Can Porcelain Veneers Stain?
Porcelain veneers are shells of porcelain customized to fit the fronts of your teeth, conceal imperfections, and give you a beautiful smile. A veneer is a dental ceramic containing a mixture of glass, minerals, and silica. Did you know that veneers are stronger than tooth enamel? But can porcelain veneers stain? We will explain what […]
My dentist placed eight new veneers but now says I need crowns instead
My dentist recommended eight porcelain veneers for my teeth that were stained. She tried whitening my teeth to improve the stains a bit, but it did not help. I agreed to porcelain veneers because I was desperate to do something about my embarrassing teeth. My dentist completed the work in mid-March. Since that time, my […]
Peg lateral incisors and I don’t trust my dentist to reshape them
My left and right incisor teeth are pegs. My dentist wants to place porcelain veneers over the canines and my center four teeth. The cost for all four teeth is a little more than $5000. I did not consider porcelain veneers as an option, so I asked my dentist about bonding. She says that bonding […]
Crowns to Whiten Teeth?
I have a single dental crown and four porcelain veneers. They’re all quite old and need to be replaced. I spoke to my dentist about it specifically hoping to change the crown especially. He’s concerned that it won’t match the rest of my teeth that have turned quite yellow/beige-ish over the years. Because of that […]
Covering Tetracycline Stains
I asked my dentist about improving my smile by covering my tetracycline stains. He said we’d need to do porcelain crowns because we’d need that thickness to cover the deep stains. I just wanted to get a second opinion before moving forward on this. Outside of their appearance from the staining, the teeth themselves are […]