I had 10 porcelain veneers placed 1 month ago. 7 of them look great but 2 of the teeth are showing a bluish tint under the veneers close to the gum line and 1 tooth is showing a bluish border around the side edge of the tooth. Some of my gums were bleeding quite a bit during the prep appointment. Will the 3 veneers that seem affected need to be replaced? Was this poor technique or can this happen to any dentist? Is it fixable? Thank you!
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Without a picture it is a little difficult to explain how bulky your veneers will be. You should go to a cosmetic dentist who works closely with a lab (or does digital smile design) to provide you with a mock-up so you can see how bulkily they will be in your mouth. Typically a good place to s...
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what affects your bite is the shape and morphology of the teeth, so either might affect your bite if shape is changed. Sensitivity is mostly caused by too much preparation of teeth for venners, with either material, so depends on that not the type of veneer.
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Teeth under porcelain veneers, if these have been done correctly, stay intact as they were left after the prep. Since porcelain veneers are cemented, if they have to be removed, then doctor would have to shave down a lot more of your teeth than the original prep, therefore porcelain...