What is the Maximum Tooth Structure That Can Be Removed for Preparing for 8 Feldspathic Veneers?

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I am in the process of getting 8 Feldspathic Veneers and crowns. Initially the dentist took off .5 mm of tooth. He put on the temporary and my upper lip was puffed out. He told me he did not see the puffiness, but would take off more of the tooth structure. He took off an additional .3 mm and put on a new temporary. My upper lip is still puffed out. What is the maximum amount of tooth structure he can take off and is there anything else he can to to alleviate the protrusion of the upper lip!

Sylvan Fain, DDS · Answer

Was your lip puffed out before the veneers were prepared? Can he make the temporaries thinner? 

	If you lip was normal before then it is from the temporaries. Lots of patients complain about thickness of temporaries and permanent restorations. Sometimes it just takes a couple of weeks to get used to.

James Fondriest, DDS · Answer

Feldspathic porcelain veneers can be the most beautiful veneers. This porcelain type is free-hand stacked in many separate layers and then fired/fused in an oven.  The resultant veneer can be customized with far greater detail than other dental porcelains.  Veneers made from this porcelain are more costly to have fabricated and require much more expertise by the laboratory.  This porcelain is very fragile on its own and requires a strong supporting structure to bond to for strength.  When bonded to enamel, this porcelain is just as strong as the more commonly used porcelains such as E Max or Empress. The key is that the dentist cannot drill too much enamel away. When done properly, feldspathic veneers can represent the very finest in strength and esthetics possible.  If too much tooth structure is missing, feldspathic veneers can break easily and are not a good choice.

Svetlana Novak, DMD · Answer

Veneers are a rather conservative restoration that does not require alot of tooth removal. Reduction can range from person to person, however ,3mm-1.5 or 3mm is typical. If the lips feel puffy, it sounds like you need more redeuction on the buccal surface. Your doctor can safely remove .5mm from the buccal surface.

Mika Miyamoto-Shemali, DDS · Answer

It is hard to answer these types of questions as there is probably a lot more going on.  But has your dentist tried to use a thinner veneer material?  I would think it is better to adjust that than to continue to remove tooth structure.   Did your dentist do a wax up and a mock-up (dress rehearsal) prior to beginning the work?

Kevin Coughlin, DMD · Answer

Noramally you want to remove as little as possible nothing to .5mm. You can remove as much tooth structure as you like however after 2mm sometimes the nerve of the tooth can become exposed and you need to do a root canal good luck

	 

	Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD    CEO Baystate Dental PC

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