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Traditionally, all porcelain margins are tolerat- 13.Question: Can veneers be placed without
ed by the periodontal tissues much better than preparing (drilling) the original tooth under-
other dental materials. neath?
10. Question: Can porcelain veneers be Answer: In rare instances, veneers can be
placed on teeth that have had root canal? placed on teeth without any drilling or tooth
preparation. In most situations, however, the
Answer: Yes, provided that a ceramic post is teeth would appear too bulky from the layered
placed within the tooth first and adequate materials if the underlying teeth are not
tooth structure remains to support the veneer. reduced. It is better to reduce a minimal
amount of tooth structure and replace that
11. Question: How old do you have to be to exact amount with porcelain, so that in the
have porcelain veneers? final product the teeth look as natural as
possible.
Answer: You must be old enough so that
your bony facial anatomy has stopped grow- 14. Question: I hear and read of so many
ing. This typically occurs between ages 16 and different kinds of veneers in magazines and on
18. TV. Which veneers are the best?
12. Question: Can I just place veneers on my Answer: The names of veneers are just that –
upper teeth and not the lowers? How will that ‘brand’ names. Different dental laboratories
look? call their veneers by different names in an
attempt to influence the public perception so
Answer: Many people have porcelain veneers as to increase their market share. Be careful
placed just on their upper teeth, and then just of all the hype. There are many, many dental
bleach their lower teeth. Although a slight laboratories that fabricate excellent porcelain
color discrepancy between arches will appear, veneers. The bottom line is individual talent
if a proper veneer color is chosen, the and experience. If you have a very experi-
bleached teeth will blend enough to create a enced and talented cosmetic dentist, who is
pleasing smile. using a very experienced and talented
ceramist, your final veneers will turn out natu-
ral and beautiful. Don’t shop ‘brand names’ –
shop for talent and experience.
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