Also I have had gum swelling near both incisors (they are both grey). Long story short. Went to another dentist for 2nd opinion. He said it was leakage. Went back to my dentist who said it was just staining. He agreed to remove the veneers that were grey in the front and said he would leave the ones that were grey in the back. He removed 2 veneers and left the room. I snapped a few pics while he was out. My gums that now have temps are COMPLETELY HEALTHY! How are all my veneers stained?!
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If all things equal and you can be a candidate for them, The only reason if any one opts for composite veneers ( chair side veneers) is only money. And even then there is a 50% savings, which I do not think it is worth it. The Composite veneers look dull, bulky and never...
It's hard to answer this without photos and a history. Are these brand new veneers? was the gap apparent the day the veneers were inserted? Did the gap develop months or years later? Do you have periodontal disease? How is your occlusion? etc, etc...
Some porcelain veneer problems can be simply fixed. In your situation I suspect that you developed a second cavity under the veneer until the tooth and the veneer softened and finally broke the veneer.
At this point a veneer won't fix it. It will need a crown and possibly some laser gum...