Getting dental veneers

Sweetpeanut

HI, I MYSELF HAVE 4 VENEERS, ON MY TOP FRONT, I GOT MY 1ST ONES FITTED WHEN I WAS 16YRS OLD, IVE HAD 3 SETS SINCE, AND IM 36 THIS YEAR:eek:, I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM, BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE BE PREPARED FOR SOME PAIN, I FIND MY TEETH ARE VERY SENSITIVE WHEN IVE HAD MINE REMOVED FOR NEW ONES, TO BEGIN WITH YOUR TEETH WILL BE FILED & SHAPED FOR AN IMPRESSION, YOU WILL HAVE TEMPORARY'S, THEN YOUR PROPER ONES NORMALLY TAKE A WEEK OR SO, GOING ON ARE FINE, DENTIST PUTS CEMENT ON TEETH & THEN PUTS A ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT,THAT HE SHINES ON YOUR TEETH, THEN ITS DONE & DUSTED:D, I DEFINATELY HAVE A PAIN WHEN IVE HAD THEM REMOVED, BUT I DON'T KNOW WETHER THAT JUST HAPPENS WHEN YOU'VE HAD THEM DONE A FEW TIMES, I WOULD DEFINATELY HAVE THEM DONE IN THIS COUNTRY THOUGH, THEN IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THEM SORTED QUICKLY, GOOD LUCK,:D

fimonkey

I thought I needed/wanted veneers to correct some wonkiness, but my orthodontist suggested braces instead. I didn't like the idea of train tracks so went for invisalign, and the results are awesome!..

PLus, the total cost was MUCH less than quoted on websites (2K for upper and lower. Treatment time upper = 30 weeks, lower = 50 weeks).

the_little_one

Hello - here's my story!

I slept walked when I was about 7yrs old and smashed my front top teeth in half when I fell off the end of the bed and hit the radiator on the wall!! (amazingly I didn't wake up!)

Anyway...I just had them patched up (bit like a filling) same colour as the tooth throughout my childhood and had become seriously self concious of it - you'll never see a childhood picture of me smiling! The nerve was removed in one tooth as I had broken off such an amount that the nerve was unprotected and over the years the tooth started to discolour. My NHS dentist always wanted me to wait until I was 18yrs to do something perminent. Then she went private and I couldn't afford it and didn't trust anyone else so carried on with a hidden smile.

I got to 26yr old, was asked to be my best friends bridesmaid and decided to get something done - as I was still very aware that my smile was more of a smirk.
To be honest people didn't notice at all and looking back they really weren't that bad but when you're a teenager and in early twenties it's the end of the world!

I went privately, cost about £1700 for 4 front teeth and its the BEST money I have spent in my life - it's given me so much confidence and I'm never short of a smile!!

It didn't hurt at all, it took a few appointments and quite a while sitting in the dentist chair but it was well worth it - the only bit that was uncomfortable was when I had my teeth whitened they were quite sensitive during the process.
They felt quite strange for the first day when they were on as I had gone a week with my teeth lightly filed (so the veneer will have a rough surface to stick to) but it soon felt normal.

I can't explain the feeling I had when I had a look at them for the first time - I cried, I was so happy!!

It's alot of money to part with I know but I should have done it a lot longer ago now I know how happy I am with my appearance!