 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / February 2005Decay under veneers?
How often do you guys see decay under porcelain veneers? I'm supposed to be fitted with 18 veneers next week.. so I'd like to know. The dentist who's doing it says he hasn't seen many decays under the veneers in all his 20 years and his veneers are glued on and cured with a laser so decays shouldn't happen. Sound good? Thanks. Rich > How often do you guys see decay under porcelain veneers? I'm supposed to be > fitted with 18 veneers next week.. so I'd like to know. The dentist who's [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks. > Rich I don't see a lot of decay under veneers. But this is probably because I won't place them in patients with a lot of active decay, and monitor diet and oral hygiene. I also have never placed 18 on one patient--most commonly only the upper front 6 teeth. Any tooth can decay though. If the bonding fails (and this does occasionally happen), you can get percolation of oral fluids and decay under a veneer. More frequently in my older patients, I see gum recession and decay at the gingival edge of the veneer. These can usually be repaired, but care must be taken by the dentist not to fracture the veneer when repairing these cavities. Steve Rich, I wish I could get a few of those veneers. Good Luck, MC > Rich, I wish I could get a few of those veneers. Good Luck, MC Thanks. I'm uncomfortable about spending money on my teeth. Its such a selfish thing.. I just wish I was born with straight normal colored teeth, but so do a lot of people I guess. Rich I'm not deep into cosmetic make overs, but I don't see where fixing your smile is terribly selfish. Many people spend lots of money on lavish homes, furnishings, clothes, jewelry, cars, etc. (not to mention alcohol, tobacco, gambling...). Unless you're St. Teresa, knock yourself out! It's very possible that a more attractive smile will have benefits that you might not imagine. JMO, Fawks > Thanks. I'm uncomfortable about spending money on my teeth. Its such a > selfish thing.. I just wish I was born with straight normal colored teeth, > but so do a lot of people I guess. Rich >How often do you guys see decay under porcelain veneers? I'm supposed to be >fitted with 18 veneers next week.. so I'd like to know. The dentist who's [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Thanks. >Rich Sounds reasonable. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.