Para-functional habits such as Bruxism, Clenching can have a negative effect on veneers over time, same reason you chipped your original teeth you can fail your veneers. A well studied bite by your dentist is crucial for the success of your treatment, and I would go with full cover porcelain crowns instead of veneers, cosmetically you can not tell the difference, " yes I understand that you will have to remove more tooth structure" but it will have better longevity and success , better that having to re-do a veneer every 3 years. Good luck.
1)Will it repair over time ?By itself, No.. but it depends on how deep the scratch is, if not to deep ( which it seems to be from your comment "not that visible" it can easily be bonded by a tooth colored bonding material (filling),2) Will other people judge you for it?It depends on how visible it is and if you are in a job/profession that requires your smile to be perfect...May be.. More important is, are you OK with it ?3) How to fix it?I think I already answered that .. but I recommend that you see a good reputable dentist , to give you a better assesment. Good Luck..
Hi,The dentist can perform a vitality test.. (preferably after a week or two since at the beginning the tooth is usually tender and hyperactive and that can give faulty result).. after the vitality test if the tooth is tested vital (normal) then I would suggest bonding the tooth until the child is older (around age 18) then a permanent crown can be placed. If the tooth tested non vital (sometimes discoloration can take time to show and tooth can gradually become necrotic "die" . Then a root canal therapy is required and also bonding until child is older then a crown is placed.. in either way regular follow ups such as 6 month re care visit your dentist should check the tooth and repeat the vitality test to make sure the tooth is stable.. Thank you and good luck.Dr. Petros
This is a very common question especially now with the high success of dental implants.. This is a decision should be recommended by your dentist to evaluate the success of maintaining your condition between regular cleaning visit and good home care. If they are non savable with more than 50 % bone loss and sever mobility then removing them and implant supported prostheses might be a better long term option. This is only generally speaking since I don't have enough information to make that decision for you. but your dentist or periodontist should be able to give you the right recommendation.. Good luck.
Sorry to hear about your veneers. Normally we let the patient decide the color since they are the ones who are going to live with it, and we make sure they are no less that 100 % happy with the color "before" cementing the veneers or crowns, by using Veneer Try In Paste, to mimic the results prior to permanently cement them. Unfortunately the only solution you have is to change them to the color you like and make sure to see them in different lights ( sun light and indoor ) prior to have them cemented. Hope that helps.. Good luck.
