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Dental Bonding Vs Veneers for More Natural Looking Teeth?
Can anyone tell me if they have cosmetic bonding, not veneers? How is it? I recently had my teeth prepped for Veneers and now I do not want them. I think they are too fake-looking.
Overall, I do have good dental hygiene, don't smoke. Plus, I do not drink coffee as I heard these 2 habits stain bonding.
I have heard good things and bad things about both. I'd rather do touch ups and repair a chip rather than redoing veneers and have them appear fake as they did when my dentist tried to cement them into my teeth. I refused to get them so I had her re-temp my teeth.
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adriana2010
in California
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Porcelain Veneers Better Than Dental Bonding
There is no question that porcelain veneers are a better option than dental bonding for that many teeth. They should not look fake though. A great set of veneers should look extremely natural. They will hold their shine and will not stain. Bonding will dull after a period of time and aesthetically does not compare to porcelain veneers. Communicate with your dentist what you do not like and in the end you should have a fantastic result.
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Bonding vs Veneers
The porcelain veneers should look better than bonding. Speak to your dentist about your disappointment. Explain what you think makes them look fake. Perhaps they can be returned to the lab for a remake.
You could have composite veneers placed instead now that your teeth are already prepared. This is very labor intensive for the dentist. Most dentist do not have the skill or artistry to bond the entire front surface of your two front teeth and make them natural looking and stain...
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Adriana
Adriane,
if your teeth are already prepared get veneers. Don't look back.
Veneers stay better looking for many years. Bonding will stain and fade relatively quickly.
Dr.K.
Valencia Cosmetic Dentist
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Dental bonding can look good but veneers are best
Porcelain veneers are made in a dental lab under ideal conditions. Porcelain is a much denser and stronger material. As a result its colour is much more stable. An experienced artistic lab technician can definitely craft veneers that are beautiful and life like. Veneers need not look fake.
Direct resin bonding can also look very beautiful. However, it is made in your mouth under less than ideal conditions. It is hardened by shining a light on it and is...
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Veneers SHOULD look better than bonding, and last longer
Veneers are porcelain (glass). Bonding is done with resin (plastic). If you think of the amount of abuse you put your teeth through it's easy to see that porcelain would last longer.
If you feel the veneers the DDS tried to put did not look natural then it is time to have them re-made. Make sure a reputable, high-end dental ceramist is making them. Have them add more translucency (see through-ness) to the biting edge and have the color vary from the gumline (darker) to the biting edge...
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Seattle Cosmetic Dentist
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Cost: Bondings vs. Veneers
Dental bonding is, by far, a much cheaper way to fix your teeth than veneers. There is no tooth reduction, consequently, NO PAIN. Unfortunately, there longevity is not good...they chip easily, discolor and have to be redone.
Veneers have greater longevity . The cost per tooth is much higher. If you have large teeth or a small mouth and face, chances are, they might end up looking bulky and not natural like you want.
I would go to a second dentist for an opinion and make sure you take into consi
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Bonding looks good sometimes
Veneers will always look more natural if made from translucent, thin Empress Porcelain. What makes veneers look fake is if they are made too bulky, too large, or too white. Bonding looks great right after it is placed, but after time acidy drinks and abrasive toothpaste will dull the finish creating a dead look. Light will not reflect and depths of color will be poor. Veneers if done correctly look like your born with them and they will never stain, dull, or change color.
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Dental bonding is a compromise compared to porcelain veneers
Sometimes dental bonding can look good, but not often. Most of the time it is only temporary, and the bonding loses its shine, begins to discolor and chips or wears.
When porcelain veneers are done by an experienced dentist that uses a talented ceramist, they can look like beautiful natural teeth. A talented ceramist can blend many colors into the veneers so they look real, and create surface texture that mimics real teeth. They should not appear or feel bulky and last much longer than...
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Veneers should look natural
I believe porcelain veneers should and can look natural and not bulky. At least in my office, they are. When one is using a reputable certified laboratory and a technician, who is trained and experienced in porcelain veneers, smile looks natural. A doctor should be trained and experienced in a smile design as well.
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Veneers SHOULD LOOK NATURAL
When veneers are done properly, they can look just as natural as your real teeth. The dentist and the ceramist making the veneers should know the proper balance of shape, translucency and opacity. Those "fake" looking veneers are usually too bulky and too opaque. You should speak to your dentist about the lab he uses and his ability as well artistically. Bonding will never look as natural.
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Veneers are the best
Dental bonding is very 1985 dentistry, no matter how you look at it. I don't even discuss it with my patients as an option. If they have issues with the front of their teeth then veneers are considered the standard.
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Dental bonding versus veneers
Dental bondings look great the first year, but as time goes by they get stained from coffee, tea or any food that we eat. They need to be replaced every couple of years and they certainely don't have the same natural look as porcelain.
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Fake-looking vs. Natural-looking Veneers
The veneers I use look natural, vibrant, and gorgeous. Why? Because I have a lot of experience doing this -- and I use the best master ceramist, even though he's five-times as expensive as the lab technicians most dentists use. You get what you pay for.
If your dentist has the right credentials, you might want to stick with her and see if she can get better results on a second try. If her credentials are not there (and she was the cheaper option), I would look for the best cosmetic dentist...
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