How Do Dental Veneers Get Replaced?

Unlike composite or plastic veneers which tend to loose their sheen, change color or end up with defective margins after several years, porcelain veneers can last a lifetime.  As with any dental restoration, periodic maintenance is required.  Since the porcelain itself will not change color, a good professional polishing can remove stains and restore luster.  Periodic visits to your hygienist to remove plaque and bacterial buildup and maintain the health of the gums and teeth abutting the porcelain will prevent decay from occurring at the margins.

Veneers are replaced when decay occurs around them, they fracture or if the patient wants a change of tooth shade.  In each case the veneer must be ground off the surface of the tooth, a layer of tooth removed to eliminate the tooth surface embedded with adhesive and new veneers fabricated.  The process of removing the old veneer is similar to the original procedure to prepare the tooth but may be more time consuming because of the care needed to carefully remove the veneer while minimizing collateral damage to the remaining tooth.  Depending on how long ago the original veneers were placed, you may see increased expense since all costs go up over time.

Any skilled, experienced and well trained dentist can redo veneers.  Look for someone who is up to date with recent materials and methods.  Technology in dentistry is constantly changing  quickly and dramatically.

You need to first quantify and qualify why veneers need to be replaced here are some reasons and some solutions. 1-desired results not achieved: this will probably be the hardest to repair. Depending on what modality of treatment you received to have your veneers placed will depend on how hard it is to correct. If your previous dentist was very aggressive when theynplaced your veneers rejuvenating your smile may be harder but possible with the right doctor.Tip: make sure your cosmetic dentist is qualified to do your smile. Red flag: if he or she recommends only 6 veneers or even 1. That shows the dentist has not training in smile design. Magic numbers with veneers are 4,8,10 per jaw. Depending on your smile. 2- colour desire has changed over time: depending on how long ago you got veneers bright white is in and may not have been years ago. In that case a laser can be used to remove your veneers quite easily and replace them with new ones. 3-decay around your veneers: that shows lack of care for your teeth and may require extensive treatment to redo 4- fracture : if all you did was fracture your veneer other than trying to match that one veneer to the existing ones shouldn't be too hard. Tip: when you have your veneers done always ask for the final shade chosen and the type of porcelain used so that matching wont be as hard if the above occurs Hope this helps