I have lumineers on my top and bottom teeth 8on top 6 on bottom my question is can they be whiten like regular teeth or do they have to be removed and replaced . I had them for 5 years ??? And it seems as though they have gotten darker ?
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First of all, your insurance may be irrelevant because most carriers do not include coverage for a cosmetic procedure. Having said that, your teeth appear to be healthy, and it's possible that some minor reshaping of the teeth to allow them to freely move into better alignment may help...
The average veneers lasts 7-15 years depending on various factors such as technique used, laboratory used, patient habits (grinding, clenching, biting), patient hygiene and diet.
We have many patients come to us with this same issue - tetracycline staining that will not whiten with ZOOM or bleach. In their situations, what I suggest is doing porcelain veneers. We can take off minimal tooth structure during the preparations, and veneers provide a much...