I had porcelain veneers done about seven months ago. For the first six months, they were gorgeous. Then, shortly after my check-up they started picking up stains. I don’t know what I did. I know it sounds crazy, but I wonder if the dentist did something to them. Is that possible? I’ll be honest and say they looked fine when I left the cleaning. I just can’t figure out anything else different that happened in that time period.
Jocelyn M. – Maine
Jocelyn,
I can’t know with a certainty without seeing the veneers, but it sounds like the glazing has been damaged on your veneers. Generally, porcelain veneers are very durable and will last for many years, so something has to be done to them to remove the glazing.
It’s possible, if the hygienist wasn’t aware you had porcelain veneers or didn’t know how to care for them, that he or she used a prophy jet or something similar on them. If so, that would have removed the glazing from your veneers.
They would have looked fine when y ou first had them cleaned, but after a short time they’d have started picking up stains again.
There are ways to repair the glazing, but it is a highly advanced technique. Even a good cosmetic dentist may not know it. Your best bet is to go to an AACD accredited dentist, have them look at your veneers to diagnose what’s going on. If it turns out your hygienist did remove the glazing, they should pay to have them re-done.
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