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Drugs such as cocaine, does not damage the restoration itself ( such as veneers or dental lumineers), however it does cause dryness of your mouth, in which that can cause damage to the supporting structure of your teeth, roots, and gums by causing decay, and periodontal problems, besides the systemic problem it causes.Cocaine can cause also grinding and clenching of your teeth, in which can fracture your porcelain veneer, or lunineers.Alcohol can also cause dry mouth, in which can cause decay, and gingival dental problems.
New technologies in porcelain can get veneer thickness down to .3 of a millimeter. Lumineers can look nice but traditional veneers always look better.
Although orthodontics either with our without orthognathic surgery is generally considered the ideal treatment for your type of occlusion, it certainly could be improved with porcelain veneers. Porcelain veneers are oftentimes a very pragmatic means of straightening teeth, correcting...
When lumineers are placed, they are cemented on with a composite resin cement. The cement can stain if you drink tea, smoke, or drink red wine. The lumineers are placed on the surface of your tooth and do not go in between the teeth. This allows a seam to show on the front of the tooth...
Lumineers work best for teeth that are already straight or nearly straight in line. Based on photo, your best option would be to get them straight first with any form of braces (e.g. invisalign which you can't see) and then veneers if you still need them.
Certainly bounding is a good alternative to veneers and can be lengthened quite conservatively without any preparation to the underlying tooth. The only disadvantage to bonding is lifespan and often, after a few years, does stain. The newer bonding materials are quite aesthetic and highly...
Of course you can combine veneers, Lumineers and porcelain crowns with the same matching shade of white. I do this pretty frequently. I don't imagine your cosmetic dentist will have an issue with this at all.Veneers are what I do, so follow me if you have more specific questions...
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