I want porcleain dental bonding on 4 of my teeth

Q. Dear Dr Rob Tennet First of all I would like to congratulate you on your impressive career history you have, this is the reason I selected you to ask my questions. I have a few questions and was wondering if you can help. I am thinking about getting 4 of my teeth worked on using dental bonding (ideally porcelain rather than composite bonding).
Q1) How much roughly should I be paying per tooth to have porcelain bonding done?

Q2) I hate having injections on my gums. If I have porcelain bonding done on 4 of my teeth, would I requre any injections on my gums?

Q3) Does having porcelain bonding really stain my teeth in the long run, if so is it really obvious? Thanks for you help Regards

A.

Q1 We charge £420 per tooth ( average in Birmingham £300-600) for felspatic (normal) porcelain veneers from a top quality technician.
We charge £600 ( av in Birmingham £6-800) per tooth for ultrathin veneers eg lumineer or similar system (depends on preference) Ultrathin veneers are not particularly more aesthetic the advanage is the reduced thickness means that you don’t have to shave the front of the tooth. A normal veneer is about 1mm thick which would make the teeth feel bulky without some tooth removal.

Q2 You dont always need an injection, if the tooth reduction is minor, normal veneers can be done without injections. Ultrathin veneers dont need tooth reduction thus rarely need injections.
The answer in your case would depend on a clinical assesment and things like past sensitivity.
Also have you tried topical anaesthetic and controlled delivery techniques. It helps a lot (needle phobia is a different case)

Q3  Porcelain is very stain resistant expect a lifespan 10-20yrs before replacing, chipping is the more common reason for replacing in my own experience. Like all restorations you need to take extra care of your mouth to maintain the condition. The appearance is particularly affected by maintaining healthy surrounding gums

If you would like a free assesment please feel free to contact me.

Regards

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk
June 14th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
jamie Says :

hi i think i am suffering from acid erosion my top 4 teeth are small so i think i would need veneers how much would this cost many thanks

June 21st, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Jailyn Says :

Hi i wzs wondering if you could give me some advice about my teeth Im wanting to get porcelin veneers as i have an approx: 3mm gap between my front two teeth which is really affecting my confidence Is it possible to just have two fitted and how much is normally charged for this Also i havn’t been to a dentist in over ten years would this affect me getting me this treatment done Thank you

June 21st, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Mariano Says :

You’ll need a thorough consultation first to get any treatment sorted out that needs doing before the veneers, expect to pay from £500 per tooth

December 13th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Eugene Says :

I am slightly worried about the bottom, or biting edges of my two front teeth. They seem to be rougher my other teeth and I have just noticed recently that a tiny corner of one of them has come off. it isn’t anything massive but i was just worried that it may wear further. I have a very good oral hygiene regime, brushing for two minutes everyday with an electric toothbrush and using mouthwash,but i wondered if there is anything else i can do and whether i should be worried? thank you very much for your time

December 13th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Kasey Says :

I recommend you find out why they are rough and more worn than the other teeth. Once you find out why, you can do whatever is necessary to stop the wear and preserve your teeth.

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