My veneers are 15 years old and I have developed a cavity on posterior portion of the tooth at the gum line, can a filling be placed without removing the veneer?
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September 4, 2012
Answer: Replace Or Repair A Porcelain Veneer With Decay?
NO. Absolutely not. Putting Veneers on those beautiful canines would not be my first choice. Cosmetic recountouring would be my first choice. if that was not sufficient, maybe a mimnimal prep veneer would be in order.
As you can see from the other dentists responses, there are many variables to consider when answering this question. The best thing to do is to go talk to your dentist, for all you know he may agree with you and want to replace them.
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Most likely the corner of the central tooth is slightly chipped and it can be easily repolished to ideal contour. However, the canine has more problems with half chipped veneer and decay around. That should be a center of your attention.
