I have enamel erosion and tooth surface damage on my upper front eight teeth. The damage is from wearing braces for over two years. My dentist recommends porcelain veneers, but I grind my teeth and am unsure that I need veneers anyway. I had my teeth cleaned four times yearly and am surprised at the […]
Why Do Fillings Pop Off the Teeth Notches at My Gumline?
I have severe erosion on my upper and lower teeth, left and right. The erosion affects eight teeth. My dentist placed bonding over the erosion 10 years ago. I have since moved to Georgia, and my new dentist replaced the worn bonding. However, the fillings keep popping out. My dentist has replaced the fillings three […]
Why Did My Dental Bonding Stain After a Month?
Why is my new dental bonding stained after a month? I don’t smoke or drink coffee or tea. My dentist implied that something I am eating or drinking is causing the bonding to stain, but that’s not the case. Will my dentist need to replace the bonding? Thank you. Ember from CA Ember, After […]
Should I Replace Mismatched Dental Bonding with Veneers?
The bonding was wearing on my four front chipped teeth. I got the bonding in 2008, and it needed refreshing. I asked my dentist for veneers, but she said bonding is less expensive, veneers would require tooth preparation, and she could give me a perfect match with the bonding. So, I agreed. My dentist completed […]
Is it OK to buy porcelain veneers online?
I fell down a little over a year ago and hit my face on the curb. I ended up breaking the bottom half of one of my top, front teeth. Also, I have several teeth that are discolored. The cosmetic dentist went ahead and did dental bonding to fix the discoloration on my front teeth. […]
How common is it for porcelain veneers to fall off?
I finally was able to save up enough money to get eight porcelain veneers done on my front teeth. Then, as I was packing up to leave the dentist office after they were done, the dental assistant mentioned that the veneers may come off every couple of months and to be prepared for that. This […]
Help – my porcelain veneer fell off again!
It was nearly six months ago when I had my porcelain veneers placed on my teeth. I have five total veneers. The one that was on my canine fell off only a week after I got it on. This happened while I was eating some bread. It hurt a lot and was super sensitive to […]
Learn from my porcelain veneers disaster!
My front tooth has had a small chip on it for years. I had tooth bonding before and it worked well for awhile. But, over time the bonding came off. So, I fully expected my new dentist do redo it. He recommended I get a porcelain crown instead because he said the chip was too […]
My dental bonding keeps coming off, can I get porcelain veneers?
I have had a gap in my front teeth ever since I was a kid. As an adult now, I was talking over options with my dentist. I wanted porcelain veneers. But, he recommended dental bonding. He said it wouldn’t be as invasive and the results would be just as nice. So, I trusted him […]
Help! I was told I’m not a porcelain veneers candidate.
I have been wanting porcelain veneers for years to improve my smile. But, I was just told that I’m not a porcelain veneers candidate. I’m so sad because I have been saving up for this treatment. Do I have any other options? -Jen in Kansas Jen, Don’t lose hope just yet on your porcelain veneers […]