I have 4 porcelain veneers yet had one replaced twice due to bonding & fit errors hence one tooth has sustained more trauma in this proceedure. It has been 3 months and now that problem tooth veneer now looks duller/greyer by a shade and I feel this is becoming more noticeable as each week goes by. What might be causing this? They were all fine and only really started to bother me over the last 4 weeks.
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If you don't like your veneers, I would highly recommend not having them cemented. Once you have them cemented, it is unlikely that your dentist will be able to redo them at no charge. You are pretty much throwing away your money if you are not happy with them prior to cementation....
If holding the shade tab up next to the veneer doesn't answer your question then use a shade gun. Many dentists like myself have a digital shade matching gun. It will test the shade of porcelain and measure shade in teeth.
Anthony Mobasser, DDS, DMD - Account Suspended says:
Porcelain veneers should not hurt. Your discomfort could be due to proximity to the nerve, or a bite (occlusion) issue. You need to have xrays post op done on the veneers for evaluation, and your bite checked. If it is due to bite, a simple adjustment will take care of it, if it is due to nerve,...