How Durable Are Veneers Compared to Real Teeth?

asked 3 months ago by AngelaLissette in Bayonne, NJ
Latest answer by Paul D. Kantor, DDS
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Tags: longevity, prevention, strength

Are there any precautions I need to take if I were to get veneers? For instance, like not eating hard foods, or hot/cold foods? Are veneers hard to break? If I accidentally bang my tooth with a spoon will a crack easily? Whomever answers, THANKS FOR ANSWERING :)

5 answers to How Durable Are Veneers Compared to Real Teeth?

Durability of Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain Veneers are my favorite solution for most esthetic situations because they are so durable and so natural in appearance. Properly designed and placed by an experienced cosmetic dentist and lab, they should not break to eating normal foods including apples, carrots, and hard bread. Veneers and teeth should not be used as tools to cut thread or fishing line, open pocket knives, bite finger nails, etc. In 28 years of placing veneers, I have yet to replace a case, however some could use... more

Mickey Bernstein, DDS
Memphis Cosmetic Dentist

Durability of Veneers

Veneers are a great option for changing your appearance, but they are not maintenance free or unbreakable. The things that can damage a natural tooth will damage a veneer as well. Veneers that have been properly done and well cared for, can and do last a long time. Your veneers may very well last longer than you or your dentist expect. I think it's realistic to expect that they will need to be redone at least once, however. This would apply to porcelain veneers, composite veneers will... more

Paul D. Kantor, DDS
Cleveland Cosmetic Dentist

Durabilty of Veneers and Precautions to take

Porcelain Veneers are as durable as your own teeth as long as you take care of them. Your real teeth can crack if you use them as a tool to open wrappers, lids and other objects. If you hit your real teeth with a spoon or you fall your real teeth can crack or break off. This applies to veneers as well. You do not crush ice or bite down on really hard candy with either real teeth or veneers. You need to take the same precuations with both. Sensitivity to hot or... more

Robert Fields, DDS
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist

Veneers Durability

How long will my veneers last? How durable are they? These are common questions my patients ask me. Properly constructed veneer restorations can last a lifetime. There is a popular myth that they have to be replaced every 10-15 years. This simply isn't factual. Depending on the patient presenting situation and the technique and materials employed veneers can last a life time. I have patients with veneers that are 15 years old and are in the same... more

Lawrence Singer, DMD
Washington Cosmetic Dentist

www.dcsmiles.com

Veneers are as Durable as Real Teeth

The "state-of-the-art" porcelain veneer systems are as durable as real teeth! You wouldn't want to bang your real teeth with a spoon, nor would you want to chew on ice cubes, or bones, etc with your real teeth. Anything that can break, fracture or chip a real tooth, can break, fracture or chip a porcelain veneer. If veneers are done precisely, and within the proper occlusal guidelines (the way your upper and lower teeth bite into each other) of your situation, they should be as... more

Jay Neuhaus, DDS
New York Cosmetic Dentist

www.gramercydentalarts.com

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