Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 I agree with you both... I am scheduled to have surgery in a few months,... I am already talking to my dentist about veneers... Sadie albertiway wrote: Helen, i have a veneer on one of my front teeth that i have had on there for about 20 years. it really is ready to be replaced and at the time they put it on, they said it would only last 7-10 years. (hmmmmmm???) anyway, my front tooth was going completely yellow from a broken nose situation and the veneer was PERFECT. i will get it replaced after my braces come off as well as doing a one shade lighter bleaching. i agree with you, after all this, let's get the look we really want if we can afford it! > > It's Helen here (lower jaw, vertical ramus osteotomy July 15th). > Today I had my regular ortho checkup and a follow up w/my dentist > and the verdict is that my front teeth have been irreparably chipped > by my class III underbite. Anyway, both ortho and dentist agree > that to make my bite and smile " perfect " I will need 4 veneers on my > top 4 teeth. > > I think that I am going to do it, even though they are $640 a pop! > I asked both Dr.'s if they really thought that this was necessary > b/c I'm not a movie star or on Extreme Makeover or any of those > reality shows. They both agree that the veneers will make my bite > the most functional it can be and after I've put everything into > this (surgery, 2 1/2 years in braces and dental work to fix my other > teeth problems) why not finish it the right way? > > The good news about this whole thing is that my braces are coming > off in late spring or early summer so that's better than I thought. > > Anyway, just wondering if anyone else needed veneers or had them? > They didn't recommend composites because of the wear and the fact > that veneers last 20-25 years. > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 I agree with you both... I am scheduled to have surgery in a few months,... I am already talking to my dentist about veneers... Sadie albertiway wrote: Helen, i have a veneer on one of my front teeth that i have had on there for about 20 years. it really is ready to be replaced and at the time they put it on, they said it would only last 7-10 years. (hmmmmmm???) anyway, my front tooth was going completely yellow from a broken nose situation and the veneer was PERFECT. i will get it replaced after my braces come off as well as doing a one shade lighter bleaching. i agree with you, after all this, let's get the look we really want if we can afford it! > > It's Helen here (lower jaw, vertical ramus osteotomy July 15th). > Today I had my regular ortho checkup and a follow up w/my dentist > and the verdict is that my front teeth have been irreparably chipped > by my class III underbite. Anyway, both ortho and dentist agree > that to make my bite and smile " perfect " I will need 4 veneers on my > top 4 teeth. > > I think that I am going to do it, even though they are $640 a pop! > I asked both Dr.'s if they really thought that this was necessary > b/c I'm not a movie star or on Extreme Makeover or any of those > reality shows. They both agree that the veneers will make my bite > the most functional it can be and after I've put everything into > this (surgery, 2 1/2 years in braces and dental work to fix my other > teeth problems) why not finish it the right way? > > The good news about this whole thing is that my braces are coming > off in late spring or early summer so that's better than I thought. > > Anyway, just wondering if anyone else needed veneers or had them? > They didn't recommend composites because of the wear and the fact > that veneers last 20-25 years. > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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