Please share your veneer stories? - Dental Health Message Board

TooManyVeneers · 08-14-2006, 08:09 AM

Hello all I've had veneers for less than a month and I'm having a terrible time adjusting to them. I did 10 on top and 10 on bottom. I made a horible mistake. I would love to hear other peoples veneer stories. It might help me deal with things.
Thanks TooManyVeneers

wigs366 · 10-27-2006, 03:53 PM

Hi I had two veneers done on my two front teeth. I so regret it. I'm trying to find others who have similar stories to share. I'm having pain and throbbing in my tooth. The dentist actually chipped it right after she cemented it on. I had to go back, have it filed off and redone. The first one did not bother me but now I think maybe she filed off too much of my real tooth. I had no idea they would shorten my teeth. I did research and thought it was just a small amount they filed off, boy was I wrong. Now I have throbbing headaches every day, my bite is off and the back of the veneer is rough and I've been in several times for adjustments but the dentist just acts like I'm crazy or something. She is not the one in pain. I would never ever recommend anyone getting veneers unless their teeth were so stained, broken, whatever. I had a small chip in one tooth and a space between them that was filled with bonding. Boy, I would give anything to go back to bonding. Now I plan on finding a new dentist that knows what he/she is doing and see if there is something that can be done for this pain I live in every day. On top of all of that I told her no space at the top. Well after the second veneer I now have a small space where say a seed can get caught. That was the whole reason I had it done to begin with. I was told this place did "beautiful work" well maybe it's beautiful (not mine) but they failed to say how painful it was. My teeth are way too big now and I told her that and she filed the veneers down some but at that point it was too late because my real teeth had already been filed down to nothing! There should be some way to see what they will look like before. She promised me they would look like my normal teeth. Well I think I look like I have horse teeth now and they stick out more than the teeth on the sides of them. I guess you can tell I'm very upset and frustrated. I can live with the looks but not the pain. I would appreciate anyone out there that can share their story with me and maybe see if someone has some advice. Thanks for listening!

TooManyVeneers · 11-09-2006, 12:24 AM

Hi someone finally replied to my post. I sympathise with you completely. When it comes to veneers the dentist seem to lie. I was told mine would look natural too. I've had mine for about 3 months now, and the pain does start to go away it takes a while for the reduced tooth to stop aching. As far as the roughness on the inside your dentist can polish that for you which should help some. And with time you start to get used to the way the veneers feel. But I am with you if I could go back I would not have done it. Having 20 veneers gave me a mini nervous breakdown. I'm coping with it but it really sucks. I wish I could find a dentist who would redo them so they wouldn't look so fake and they would look good like my original dentist promised. But I don't know if it's possible. Plus I am afraid of losing anymore tooth structure. I wish I could say something to make you feel better. But I am in as bad a place as you are. Take care.

s.g. · 11-20-2006, 09:02 PM

I was born w/o my lateral incisors (the teeth next to the two front teeth) I got braces and they were able to fix the issue. The bonded my canines to like lateral. I also fell on my face when I was a kid. Eventually one of my front teeth turned brownish, yellow. My bonding was also starting to chip and after talking with my dentist it seemed like my best option was to go with veneers since they were permanent and would not stain. Well it was the biggest mistake of my life. Not only did I get permanent nerve damage (the MRI proves it) from the dental injection or the trauma associated with the drilling of the teeth. They also looked like crap. I was completely deceived. I spent 9 months in excruitaing pain. It felt like hot coals and razor blades were in my front teeth. I had root canals that were useless. I found out later that I didn;t need root canals b/c the pain was nuerological hence the need for the MRI that showed my trigeminal nerve was inflamed. I was under the impression that little if any tooth structure would be removed. Imagine my horror when I my tongue felt my teeth before the placements of the temporary veneers. I was beyond upset. In fact I am going to a counselor to get over all of this. Which is totally pathetic but necessary since I need to build up the courage to get this train wreck in my mouth fixed. On top of the money issues I also worry that any further dental work could disturb the trigeminal nerve. I have to get these fixed. I have to get the root canals finished. I am angry wtih myself for making a stupid decisision and I am mad at the dentist (my life long dentist) for not giving me other options. I would do anything to get my old bonded stained teeth back. I hate to hear that people are also suffering like me. Even if I had not had physicall pain the pyschological pain has tore me up. I am much better than last year but I will not be happy until they are fixed properly. I was wondering, one of you said that you had to have a veneer replaced due to chipping caused by the dentist. Was removal of the veneer painful? That is my biggest fear. I am hoping that I can do anxiety free or sedation dentistry when I have to go through this again. I will also do my homework and visit many dentist until I have found the right one. PLease write back. This is the first time I have been able to find people on here that have been to the same hell as me. I wish you peace and luck.

s.g.

TooManyVeneers · 12-05-2006, 12:00 AM

Hi SG, I'm sorry about all you've been through. I think yours is worse than mine. Because you've experienced nerve damage you may be able to sue, contact a dental malpractice lawyer, they are usually ex dentist who have become lawyers ( pretty weird huh). Well it's been about 4 or 5 months since I had my 20 veneers placed. I am not having panic attacks anymore and most of the pain and discomfort is gone. But they still look ugly, and I wish I could go back too. But since that is not possible I too am hoping to find the right dentist who can do a redo and make them look at least presentable, so I am not self conscious anymore. I doubt the perfect smile I was originally promised is even possible. Yes I am very scared about a redo, I had a lot of tooth structure removed, and I'm pretty sure I don't have any to spare. And after the veneer nightmare I too have developed a dental phobia. You and I are not alone with our disatisfaction with veneers, since I have been posting online I've discovered several people who are going through the same thing. The dentist promises a beautiful, amazing, natural looking and yet perfect smile. Then the final results are a fake looking, overly white, bulky weird smile. The emotional effects of destroying ones teeth, paying a fortune, and ending up looking worse than before, not to mention the pain, are beyond comprehension to someone who hasn't been through this. So your not alone and we will get past this. So hang in there it will get better. Take Care, TooManyVeneers