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Hi. My questions are about my veneers. I have 2 that were placed on my two outer upper incisors when I was 15. They were put on as the teeth they cover were too small on one side and pointed on the other. Aside from some gum recession they have been fine for the last 17 years. Until this morning when one cracked diagonally across the front. It feels loose at the back on one side now. Is it possible for it to be repaired or will it automatically need replacing? The second part to my question is regarding funding. I know generally veneers are regarded as a cosmetic procedure and therefore not possible to get on the NHS. With my case though, the original ones were fitted on the NHS. I actually remember having very little information given to me when they were done and future ramifications and costs, I was just told that they were going to be done! The teeth had their enamel ground away somewhat for the veneers to get a better purchase to adhere to. This means my enamel on those teeth are surely sub-standard so I will have no choice but to have veneers put back on. Does the fact that my teeth will be at risk if left with the enamel in that condition mean that it may not be regarded as cosmetic dentistry and thus be possible to be done through the NHS? Hope my queries make sense! Thanks in advance,