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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.
Looking at your picture. It looks to me that Invisalign would really be ideal for you. We have techniques to accelerate Invisalign and finish cases in half the normal time. We would have you straight and white in under eight months.
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...
Even though full porcelain veneers and crowns are great for some people, I would not recommend them in your case. As a 17 year old patient at my office, I would highly recommend Invisalign (or an alternative to Invisalign) in order to correct your teeth. You would likely face about...
Great question, let me try to answer it as best as I can without a good photo or your teeth.Dental Bonding: could last 1-3 years depending on your oral care; cheaper than veneers, fast procedure (meaning it takes 1 appointment); can fix discolorations; however, bonding brakes...
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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