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

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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?

Arash Hosseini, DDS · Answer

If your veneer is AT LEAST standard quality ceramic, the material is designed to mimic the physical properties of enamel. There are no unique or special methods for cleaning a veneer differently than other teeth. Rest assured, as long as you are not switching dental offices every 6 months, your dental hygiene professional will be aware and do the cleaning without inflicting any harm to the veneer. No need to tell them "don't damage my veneer" at the beginning of every cleaning, either :)

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