Can I get veneers on my canine teeth after already having them on my front teeth?

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I have veneers on my front 2 teeth to fill a gap. I am a nighttime grinder/clencher. I wear a night guard that was fitted by my dentist every single night. Prior to getting it, I had ground down my canine teeth and I hate the look of the flat tooth. My R canine, is shorter than my R lateral incisor and my first molar. Can I get porcelain veneers after already having them put on my 2 front teeth? I just had the front 2 done 2 years ago, so I don't want to spend the money to have all 4 done again.

Emery Cole, DMD, FAGD · Answer

Yes you can add veneers to your smile.Here's the secret, get your dentist excited about working with you to create your new smile.....and ask them if it would be optimum to "update" the two previously placed veneers at a reduced fee as an option verses trying to match existing cosmetic dental work.....which can be a challenge. Your dentist may or may not agree to discount the previous veneers but as a dentist, IF I felt there would be a significant improvement by placing all new perfectly matching veneers all at once, I would be enticed to compromise my fee on 2 veneers I just placed 2 years ago for the "big picture"!  This would also depend on how many new additional veneers you need....The more the better chance of fee modification.You MUST get a new Bruxism appliance immediately and you probably should have a sleep test to determine the probable cause of your sleep bruxism and possibly other effective treatment options.

Kourosh Maddahi, DDS · Answer

Hi:
Normally you can add veneers to other veneers at a later time.  As long as you are happy with the color of the two front teeth, you do not have to replace them.  However, you might need to adjust or replace your night guard after the new veneers have been placed.  For more accurate advice please post photos of the canines and your smile.
Best,
Dr. Maddahi

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