I had 4 porcelain veneers fitted about a week ago and initially couldn't have been happier they look amazing. However when on holiday I was in the bathroom, which has super bright light, and I can see through the veneers and see the real tooth stumps behind them. I was really self conscious of my smile before and now I'm back to square one as feel every time I smile people can see the real teeth behind them!!!
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I sense two different problems. The first is that the idea of a standard amount reduction is specious. Reduction is based on many different factors. So there is no standard. If your teeth ached with temps then the problem should have been diagnosed at that time. ...
Even though as cosmetic dentists we take every precaution to do a minimalistic tooth preparation during veneers or crowns, specially on vital teeth, sensitivity can occur. It may last for a few days or weeks. During this period we would prescribe our patients a desensitising toothpaste and pain...
Of course you can get veneers on teeth that already have a permanent retainer secured to the back of them. Depending on the type of veneers that you get, you may need to have your cosmetic dentist remove the permanent retainer in-order to have full access to the tooth, but in many cases,...