I Have Problems with Front 2 Veneers Coming off or Loose. Can I Replace Them with Crowns for a Stronger Bite and Stronger Teeth?

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I got veneers on my top 6 teeth and i HATE them. The front 2 always feel loose and i feel them pop back and forth, also they have come off before. The other ones are stong it seems but im scared to eat anything i have to bite into. I grind my teeth at night which wasnt established before i got them. Im tired of wondering if my veneer will fall off cause its happened and its embarrassing. If i get crowns on the front 2 will that fix my problem? I want the strenth to be able to bite an apple again

Martin Frankel, DDS · Answer

When I hear about problems with veneers coming off or getting loose I wonder what might be causing that to happen.  It is not the way it should be.  Since your other veneers are staying in place, I don't believe the problem is in the way they are bonded to your teeth.  The most common cause of this happening is related to the amount of stress or destructive force being put on those teeth.  This is caused either by the way you chew or bite, or by some habit such as clenching or grinding your teeth.  You say that you grind your teeth at night.  Grinding can damage porcelain crowns as well as veneers. 

	You have 2 main choices.  1)  Repair the veneers and wear a protective night guard at night. or 2)  Have your "bite" evaluated by a dentist who practices with a neuromuscular approach and have this reconstructed to change the stress and alleviate the damaging forces that are being placed on your front teeth.

Susan G. Rifkin, DDS · Answer

I can feel the frustration in your question, and want you to know that you are not alone. Not only are you frustrated with loose veneers, but so is your dentist.  As you have experienced, veneers require proper equilibration of your occlusion ( balanced bite) and adequate tooth structure to retain them. In your case, it may be a question of one or the other, or both. My suggestion would be 1) to have your occlusion looked at and adjusted if necessary to avoid hitting those veneers harder than the others,  2) have a nightguard made to prevent you from clenching and or grinding at night, then have the loose veneers rebonded. If all else fails, perhaps there was inadequate tooth structure to retain them and then, crowns for those 2 teeth would be indicated. But again, the bite would definitely require adjustments so as not to chip and wear the opposing teeth.

Scott LeSueur, DDS · Answer

As most of the other doctors have indicated,  Your problems are either fully or partially related to your bite and in some movement your teeth are hitting to hard and popping off the veneers.  You are lucky none have broken which is common with a heavy bite on porcelain.  You should have the bite checked.  It is possible that they made your veneers longer for cosmetic reasons and they may be hitting now due to that reason.  Crowns are stronger, but if it is the bite, it will still cause problems.  Go in and get an opinion from a dentist or two and see if they agree on the problem and the solution.  Good luck!

Gordon Chee, DDS · Answer

While I agree with the statements below ie. 1) most likely a problem with your bite 2) either regular night guard appliance wear or neuromuscular bite assessment needed to be done, it is possible that there just isn't enough tooth structure left, or the preparation design of the teeth do not offer enough retention to support the veneers.  This is difficult to say unless we are able to see your teeth with the veneers off.  If crowns would offer extra retention that you are missing, then it may indeed work.  However, if you are grinding your teeth at night, I would still follow this up with the night guard appliance to prevent any chipping of the porcelain during grinding.

Jay Neuhaus, DDS · Answer

I'm sorry you're having problems with your veneers. 

	Sounds to me like you have a problem with your occlusion (the way your top and bottom teeth meet each other and slide over one another).

	Have your dentist check and balance your occlusion in all excursions before changing or rebonding anything. Unless the occlusion issue is dealt with, you will continue to have problems, whether they are veneers or crowns.

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