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Should I be concerned if a dental office says they clean veneers in the same manner as real teeth?

amesiiJan 19, 2025
I just had one front tooth veneer placed back in October. I'm due for my 6 month cleaning and in doing research I see that a veneer should be treated carefully when getting a cleaning. ie. it says to be careful with the scaler and not to use abrasive polish at the end. I have emailed some dental offices (including cosmetic dentists) asking if they do anything differently for veneers and their answer is "no, nothing is done differently". Should I be worried?

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Dr. Arash Hosseini, DDS
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