Veneers and sensitivity?!
Question: Veneers and sensitivity?
So my question is: Would veneers be beneficial to me since I have this loss of enamel on my two front teeth? Would it prevent sensitivity?
ALSO, I know there's two kinds of veneers. Composite and porcelain. Does anyone have first-hand experience with either of them?? I really want to know as much as I can about this!!
Answers:
In answer to your first question, veneers can replace the enamel lost to abrasion but generally not large fractures or missing tooth structure. Thin teeth will most definitely benefit from veneers. They can also protect from sensitivity if the sensitivity comes from the thin enamel.
Composite veneers or "chairside veneers" are thin applications of "composite" filling material veneered over the front of the tooth, shaped and polished to improve aesthetics and strengthen the tooth. They are less expensive than the lab-processed porcelain veneers that are generally fabricated in a lab and are cemented to the tooth. Composite veneers often change color over time and need to be refinished or redone. They are considered easily reversible ie. can be removed pretty easily and usually repaired easily.
Porcelain veneers are quite stable from a color standpoint but can be tricky to repair if fractured or broken. They are strong if done properly and can provide many years of improved aesthetics.
I have done both types and have some composite veneers that have been in for twenty years and still look good and Porcelain veneers that have been in for just as long that look great. I have had to repair more composite veneers over the years than porcelain veneers.
I currently have 6 Porcelain veneers in my mouth and am very satisfied.
Dentist who had done both types and has porcelain veneers.
They could help with sensitivity, if they cover the problem areas. I've had six porcelain veneers (upper fronts) for twenty-three years. They were supposed to last ten. Guess I got lucky!
Used to work for a dentist.
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