angry_survivor

Getting Porcelain Veneers Has Made Me Scared of Going to Dentists Forever. Worst Decision I've Ever Made - Los Angeles, CA

I know how you feel, but it's really taken a loooong time... I had my 10 veneers done in 2 visits... but probably I didn't have other things done... anyhow... my initial thought is "don't get any more veneers done", 1st is to avoid the expensive bill, 2nd, you need to know you still haven't graduated yet, and it's gonna be a looong road for you to repay the loan (speaking from experience), and I'm only talking about the bill for veneers, not the maintenance later on in life... also, what if the procedures go wrong (I read an article where a girl who went to have her veneers done at a reputable dentist in the UK, and ended up having migraines that never go away because her natural teeth were grinded down too much... it's not a good thing to file down your natural teeth, so please, do not do this anymore). I heard that now they have a new type of veneers that you don't need to file down your natural teeth, it's very very thin yet it's said that it's able to cover your stains... n discoloration, maybe you can do your research on this (if you really hate the look you have now). That's my initial thought. But I know what you are going thru, you are scared, but you hate how you look. However I don't think you are ready to make a big decision now ($$$... and a decision that's directly related to your health), don't make the same mistake twice, I think we all haven't thought very thoroughly before we chose veneers, I personally think I made a mistake without thinking carefully, so I hope you can think carefully about this). I think there is one website where people w/ bad dental experience can write to a dentist, and he posted their emails/letters and also his own responses... however I do not know him personally, Ive also never written anything to him, I do not know what his intention is, or whether he's a good dentist, but I can try to find the link and send you through PM , just see it for your own reference, as there's really no way to trust anyone, specially cosmetic dentists!!!!!! You can only be the best person to understand the situation by reading more, learning more on your own, through others' experience, let me repeat this, trust yourself and make careful decisions! wish you all the best!!

Thanks for your feedback Megan. I'll try my best to speak to my dentist about the records... Other than this I really don't know what to do about it. I'm still very upset about the fact that I had a total of ten natural teeth being filed down after he persuaded me to get more done, I'm glad I didn't listen otherwise my whole upper teeth would hv been replaced. He's crazy. Maybe I really should disclose his name so people can avoid this dentist when they consider having veneers done.

One question, if i go to other cosmetic dentists in future, can they actually find out how much my natural teeth were filed down by doing X-ray?

Second, is 7-years the standard or dentists are all required to keep a patients record for seven yrs by law?

Hi there.. I also wrote a post several days ago and I wish I found this website before I had my veneers done. I can totally relate to your situation , I'm insecure and depressed from time to time, but there's really nothing much I can do. Let's save more money for future maintenance and see if we can do sth about it when technology gets more advanced. I really regret having my natural healthy teeth filed down... Everytime I think of this part I literally feel like crying... You can check my post to get a better idea of my situation.