Personal Stories: Tooth Veneers
My story starts as a passenger in a car accident with a wicked huge wooden object in the road (apparently fallen off of a truck). I landed with my head in the windshield (seatbelts were not mandatory then). My injuries were substantial including a broken wrist, knee, and many facial.
I had several chipped front teeth. My dentist was concerned about further damage not yet visible. We decided to check each tooth that was in question. Fortunately, the damage was only with a few chipped teeth. We reviewed several options, and concluded that my smile would be best restored with porcelain veneers. I didn’t know such a thing had existed, and had expected the dentist to just file them down. There was enough tooth left in each case that removing the teeth and placing implants in their place was not necessary.
The procedure was a lot simpler than I thought, and the color of the porcelain matched my other teeth perfectly. The end results were technically perfect and provided me with a beautiful smile.
Mary, Maine
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color of your veneers
- Introduction to tooth veneers section
- Causes of discoloration of the teeth
- Who is a candidate for dental veneers?
- Procedure description: veneers
- Types of veneers available for your teeth
- How much do dental veneers cost?
- Pros and cons of getting veneers
- Before and after pictures - dental veneers
- Personal stories from tooth veneer patients
- How to select the color of your veneers
- Dental veneers message board and discussion
A guide to dental veneers and lumineers.