28 years ago when veneers were first being offered in Southern California my Dentist was one of the pioneers. I opted for my 6 uppers to be done. Today at 53 my gums have receded and the veneers look awful. What would be the optimal process for lumineers? How would you remove the existing veneers? Could lumineers still be bonded after removal since 30 years ago the tooth prep was quite different.
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No, you cannot whiten porcelain veneers. Lumineers are just one type of porcelain veneers. Almost always porcelain veneers are very color stable.
Sometimes there is a surface stain that can be polished off to give back the original porcelain color. If the dentist used a...
First of all, your insurance may be irrelevant because most carriers do not include coverage for a cosmetic procedure. Having said that, your teeth appear to be healthy, and it's possible that some minor reshaping of the teeth to allow them to freely move into better alignment may help...
The average veneers lasts 7-15 years depending on various factors such as technique used, laboratory used, patient habits (grinding, clenching, biting), patient hygiene and diet.