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Excellent oral hygiene is very important. You can get surface staining on the veneers from coffee and smoking. The stains can be polished off at the dentist or with brushing.Patients with dry mouth have the most problem with surface staining.I almost always provide my veneer patients with a night time mouth guard to prevent damage from clenching, grinding and anterior bracing. This is especially important if you wore down your natural teeth. I have patients who use whitening strips to remove stain from the surface of the veneers. They will not lighten the veneers but will take off stubborn stain, especially in smokers.I have had two patients report they use a dry washcloth to remove stain and that it works very well.
Porcelain veneers are for the most part resistant to stain from coffee, tea, red wine, etc. They keep their beautiful appearance for years and years as long as you stay away from very abrasive toothpastes that contain baking soda or peroxide. In addition, make sure that your dental hygienist is aware that you have veneers. He or she will use a less abrasive polishing paste when cleaning your teeth to help ensure that your veneers keep their luster.
Quality porcelain veneers are highly resistant to staining! You shouldn't have to give up coffee and red wine to maintain the white color of your veneers. Much like a quality china tea cup that comes out clean from the dishwasher, most stains should wash right off good porcelain veneers. That being said, I would still recommend brushing with an electric tooth brush and a non-abrasive toothpaste. People who quickly build up gingival plaque should see their hygienist for a professional teeth cleaning every 3-4 months.
Perfectly finished veneers will have their final coat of gloss glaze still intact. This will prevent them rubbing/scratching/wearing the teeth opposite them and also prevent them from staining themselves. As long as this final glaze was left in tact or, if it had to be adjusted, was replaced chair side to some extent by the dentist, all you need to do is regularly floss and brush them with a medium toothbrush and book in to your hygienist visits at least every 6 months. Good hygienists will appreciate that veneers do not need pumice to clean them up the same way as teeth do, and will remove the tartar before the buildup is excessive, allowing for more pleasant visits and less likely damage to the veneers. I wish you many happy years with your new smile -Kind regardsThomas Dey, BDS, MSc
While porcelain veneers do not readily absorb stains they can still collect light surface stains from smoking coffee and red wine after many years of using and ingesting these products. Good oral hygiene is key. Regular office visits to help keep your smile bright are even more important now! Use non-abrasive toothpaste. If you notice some especially dark staining (which you shouldn't) your dentist can possibly help remove this in the office with a whitening gel. Keep them clean and visit your dentist regularly!
The color and shade of your veneers will not be affected by your eating and drinking habits, as the veneers do not absorb staining. Best of luck.James Asaf, DDS
Unlike natural teeth, or composite bonding, veneers do not absorb stain. They should stay white generally. Just stay away from abrasive polshes and toothpastes
So the question is how do I keepmy dental veneers still looking white. If you still have habits that may stain the veneers like coffee, teas orsmoking then the best thing that you can do is certainly have more frequentvisits to your dentist and your dental hygienist for cleanings and forpolishing. If they are porcelain veneersthe staining should be able to be able to be polished off. If they are direct bonded veneers or a compositeeventually those stains will make there way into the material and they willhave to be replaced more often. So Iknow that life is meant to be enjoyed, but sometimes you have to make choicesand you can either choose to change the way the you indulge with things thatstain or just up the maintenance…that’s it.
Before answering this question, are you referring to plastic composite dental veneers or porcelain veneers? Although modern plastic composite materials that are used today for dental veneers are a huge improvement over materials we would use years ago, they still can discolor and pick up stain with time. A gentle polishing at your cosmetic dentist's office can usually remove any surface stain, but any internal discoloration or color shift of the veneer with plastic composite veneers would be difficult to whiten without redoing the composite veneer completely. This is why so many dentists and patients today greatly prefer porcelain veneers, which are much smoother on the surface and rarely undergo any color change whatsoever or pick up much surface stain. You can continue to drink coffee and smoke, and your porcelain veneers should not change color, and any minute amount of surface stain can usually be removed with gentle brushing, or using a little low abrasive toothpaste on a Q-tip, or returning to your dentist for a gentle polishing. Dr. Norman Huefner
If you are not going to stop smoking or drinking coffee then here are some suggestions. Smoke out the side of your mouth so the smoke doesn't go over your front teeth. Drink coffee with a straw so that it passes directly to the back of your mouth. Rinse your mouth out with water or mouthwash and brush and floss your teeth immediately after smoking or drinking coffee Maintain regular dental checkups and have your teeth cleaned every 3-6 months.
