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Depressed and Upset After Veneers

Name: Depressed and Upset After Veneers
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Rating: 3
Author: Random9293

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I had to broken upper front teeth due to an...

Random9293December 30, 2011

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I had to broken upper front teeth due to an accident when I fell on the stairs when I was 9 back in 2001. Well fast forward to 2011 am now 19 and jumped at the opportunity to get my teeth fixed. But have regretted it since the moment my prep was complete.

My front two teeth were shaven down to near stubs despite my opting for veneers in the first place due to less tooth removal. On the first session the dentist drilled away quite a bit of tooth but the problems began when he called me back for more grinding. When I tried resisting he was so rude. I didn't want to left like that so had to get my teeth grounded down further.

The only consolation is the fact that there has been little pain after the procedure. I am just happy I only got 2 veneers because I've heard horror stories of people getting 6,8,10! I will try my best to take care of my remaining natural from now now so as to never chip them or get any sort of decay problems.

All in all I just want these to last at least 15=20 years hopefully. The dentist is willing to replace them for free for the next 5 years if anything goes wrong. I would not recommend them.

Replies (22)

Megan P

January 2, 2012

I'm so sorry to hear you have regrets about your veneers. :( I'm glad to hear that the dentist you went to at least gives you a 5 year guarantee. That probably helps relieve some of the angst about the costs, at least somewhat.

In little picture you have posted they look nice. Are you pleased with how they look?

Random9293

January 4, 2012

Hi Megan, visually speaking I think they look just okay,although some people who have seen them think they look great. My main concern is the replacement aspect. Because I'm only 19 I realize I have to replace them a lot of times in the and he hasn't left much tooth structure at all. Don't know what's going happen.

Megan P

January 4, 2012

Yeah, I can completely understand your concerns with that. I would probably feel the same way. Maybe next time you need a cleaning you could go to another dentist & get an opinion from them on what to expect in the future. Obviously it would be speculation on their part, but at least it would give you a little more solid info to go off of.

Telinha

April 29, 2012

hi, I think your teeth look great. I was just wondering... If you could go back in time would you leave it like it was or you would do it again? Did you get used to it?

Random9293

May 2, 2012

Honestly I would not do it, I'd probably just get bonding done, it's far less invasive and therefore fewer complications to worry about in the future.

Letty Galland

January 7, 2012

If your veneers are all ceramic veneers and bonded rather than cemented you should be okay for a very long time. If for some reason they need to be replaced, a cosmetic dentist might be able to add a "build up" to your teeth to add more tooth structure. I am sure it will be fine. :)
One more thing, make sure your hygienist uses the correct polishing paste on your two veneers or it will scratch them. If you want a good hygienist you can call Dr Scott Young, he is in The Woodlands.

Random9293

January 8, 2012

Hi legal, my veneers are porcelain so yes they are ceramic. My teeth were etched and roughened and some blue liquid was used. Then some ultra violet light was used to harden everything up. I hope that describes bonding rather than cementation?
Thank for the hygienist recommendation!