Cost of Tooth Veneers

ad4757_2

hi can anyone help me?
recently i have noticed that my two front teeth are see through at the bottom, on first look it almost look like a black stain as it is casting shadows behinf teeth?
i thought maybe i was little paranoid as i had started to feel sensitive tooth type pain
then i mentioned it tp friend and she said she had noticed it too but only recently.
i have heard about acid erosion and such but i can honestly say i am not a candidate for this as i i do not drink fizzy drinks or acidy type stuff and so on as illustrated as causing this,,,i brush my teeth first thing in morning and last thing at night.
i chew sugar free gum sfter meals etc..
the only thing i could think is that i am on a course of antibiotics for my skin(doxycycline)
anyway i visited my dentist for a check up(after 4years!!!!)and explained all this to him he examined my teeth and said all teeth were fine and strong and i just needed a clean and polish and also that no evidence of tablets affecting teeth??
i am not convinced as i can still see light behind teeth
normally i am the kind of person who would be reassured by doc or dentist etc and completely forget about stuff like this once told it was ok.
i cant!!! i am convinced it is a problem?
cananyone help?

frivolous_fay

I have a transparent corner - I noticed it after a filling between my top front teeth. I had to go back and have it ground down a bit because it was rough... I later noticed the thin spot. I think the dentist was a bit keen with the grinding

Andrean_2

I read all your entries with great interest and fascination as all things dental intrigue me especially the prices! Would I be correct in saying veneers are a no no generally, and crowns are a better option aesthetically, aswell as medically, particularly if you brux? Educate me further Sir!
( Look at me, I have nice gnashers > ).

Toothsmith

Andrean wrote: »

I read all your entries with great interest and fascination as all things dental intrigue me especially the prices! Would I be correct in saying veneers are a no no generally, and crowns are a better option aesthetically, aswell as medically, particularly if you brux? Educate me further Sir!
( Look at me, I have nice gnashers > ).

No.

I am a dentist who believes that the strongest, most long lasting, cheapest to maintain thing you have in your head are your own, natural, untouched by dentist drill, teeth.

So - the thing you should do is to look after what you have. (If it's too late for you then make sure you do it for your kids!)

Spend money on regular check ups and preventative things.

If things ever need fixing, then get them fixed in he way that damages the teeth the least, and in a way that, when that repair fails, will still leave you with plenty of tooth do do the next repair.

EVERYTHING a dentist does to fix your teeth will fail one day. The mouth is just a too hostile environment for any repair to last forever.


So - if your teeth are healthy, just a bit squiffy - THINK LONG AND HARD before having ANYTHING done to damage them.

If your teeth are fine, just a bit crooked, then consider having a brace to straighten them. Yes- it takes a couple of years and looks wierd, BUT it will still be just your own natural teeth at the end of the day.

If gaps are a problem, then little bits of white filling bonded to the tooth can make a world of difference, and not damage the tooth underneath at all. They can be replaced time after time with no tooth damage at all.

Veneers will damage the tooth to some degree or other, and will need replacing every few years. But veneering teeth is less damaging than crowning teeth, and when they fail, you have a lot more tooth to play with to provide the next thing.

Crowns take away an awful lot of tooth compared to veneers, they have a higher chance of killing the tooth, and can sometimes be quite catastrophic when they fail.



If the teeth are damaged to start with, say with big fillings, or by accidental damage, then there are a whole load of other things to consider before deciding on the best way to fix things.

In general though, always think about doing the least damage, and think about what options you will be left with when that particular treatment fails.


And most important of all :- If you are to get anything done, get it done as WELL as you can. Get a GOOD dentist. Money spent getting something done well will save you money and tooth structure further on down the line.

Andrean_2

As ever, good common sense advice. :T I shall floss that little more regularly now, and banish all thoughts of having dazzling Simon Cowell pegs to bed, and save my hard earned cash. Thankyou for your valuable insight and help Toothsmith!

o2brich

(......If the teeth are damaged to start with, say with big fillings, or by accidental damage, then there are a whole load of other things to consider before deciding on the best way to fix things..........)

Can you tell me what other things could perhaps be considered if a tooth already with a big filling in is causing problems. I thought the only solution would be to have the tooth out and this is too scary for me to think about!! I know you can't give specific advice not having seen tooth etc but I just wondered in general what could perhaps be done.

Toothsmith

If a tooth with a big filling is causing problems, then either a fractured cusp or an abscess are possible causes of the problem.

Abscess will require root filling - or re-root filling if it's already been done once. If a root filing is failing, then sometimes extraction is the only option.

If it's a problem due to a fracture, then one sort of crown or inlay or another is probably the best option to fix it.

Sorry I can't be more specific, but it really depends on what's going on.

jellyfish76

Toothsmith, thanks for giving such really sensible advice.

my teeth are pretty gray and full of fillings from childhoos. and its always depressed me. I've always dreamed of a mouth full of white teeth but realise that thats never going to happen and a mouth full of veneers is just going to put more stress on my teeth.

I want to get the crowns on 2 of my four front teeth replaced (I've had them for over 15 years) and will settle for getting the other two front teeth veneered to match. A dentist suggested getting all six front teeth crowned for a whole new look, but after giving it consideration and reading yout thoughts it seems a bad choice just for the sake of vanity.

I think my best plan is to seek out a good cosmetic dentist who can do the best job they can matching the front four teeth and then try and get on with my life. From what I can tell there is quite an art to matching the colour when you have a mixture of veneers and crowns, and not all dentists can do this?

Does anyone have a ( very rough) idea how much all porcelain crowns and veneers would cost privately. I want to replace two really ugly old post crowns that are fused to metal. I have a feeling that gettig them done in a swanky London place will be very expensive and I might look at getting them done in Glasgow.

Has anyone had this sort of mixture of cosmetic work done?

Toothsmith

Have you looked into whitening treatments for the natural teeth?

This would be a good thing to do before having the crowns replaced.

gremlintrees

nichno wrote: »

Hi! I need some help...I had a few porcelain veneers on my front teeth approx 13 years ago on the NHS. Over the years one has broken off and now the very front one has chipped so you can see part of my original tooth- not very sightly as you can imagine. I havent been to the dentist now for 10 years (awful i know) Is this something i could have fixed and if i could would this be done on the NHS- im 28 now. Thanks x

Hello, I think it would depend on your finances, but I have a national health dentist and I have a veneer that was done incorrectly (and paid for fully) from a previous dentist. My NHS dentist told me that he could only redo it at full cost BUT that if it was damaged, chipped, cracked or fell off (as yours are) he would be able to redo them on the NHS. Unfortunately the problem with mine is they were put on askew and stick out!!!