Recently chipped a veneer, had it replaced, which was great but it failed and cracked. The dentist replaced the veneer again, but it's the wrong colour and misaligned. Dentist agreed to replace the unattractive veneer, however began experiencing pain, initially severe throbbing sensation, sensitivity to cold. Percussion test very painful, pain reduced, second percussion test less painful, passed the cold test. Risky to have replaced? Less damaging methods? how long would you suggest waiting?
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January 19, 2016
Answer: Replacing porcelain veneers is usually not an issue
The answer is "yes" that you can shave down the edges of the teeth and whiten, but the result will be shorter teeth. To keep the teeth within the "golden proportions" (fibbonacci numbers, or phi matrix), then normally you need the teeth to be LONGER.There is a limit to how much shaving...
One purpose of the prototypes (temporary veneers) is to "road test" the look. This normally is done by creating a diagnostic waxup from impressions of your teeth, and the look is directed by YOU, the patient. If the waxup is acceptable to YOU, then your temporaries will look like...
Ideally, a porcelain veneer is as thin as possible, resulting in conservative treatment. There is a fine line, too thin may break, or too thin and color can be an issue.Sometimes tooth structure is very dark, so a veneer can be used to lighten it up (but the tooth darkens the veneer a...
