The composite on my front teeth is wearing away, should I get veneers instead
Q.
I have a growing concern about my 2 front teeth, which have had for a long time now, ‘grooves’ – I’ve been told through brushing too hard. I’ve had them filled with composite a number of times, but the most recent time, the dentist actually drilled into the grooves to make them bigger (?!) I hadn’t had this before (but naturally I trusted the dentist, seeing as I know nothing about it), and although the teeth looked good for the past 2.5 years, they are now beginning to wear away as composite does, and I’m concerned they are going to look even worse if I don’t get them filled in again. That’s why I’m not considering porcelain veneers. Would porcelain veneers in this case be the best option, knowing that I will need to keep paying to have them filled in anyway? And is it really ‘usual’ to drill the grooves further to fill them with composite. I’m really worried this has ruined my otherwise very straight and very white teeth.
I have a growing concern about my 2 front teeth, which have had for a long time now, ‘grooves’ – I’ve been told through brushing too hard. I’ve had them filled with composite a number of times, but the most recent time, the dentist actually drilled into the grooves to make them bigger (?!) I hadn’t had this before (but naturally I trusted the dentist, seeing as I know nothing about it), and although the teeth looked good for the past 2.5 years, they are now beginning to wear away as composite does, and I’m concerned they are going to look even worse if I don’t get them filled in again. That’s why I’m not considering porcelain veneers. Would porcelain veneers in this case be the best option, knowing that I will need to keep paying to have them filled in anyway? And is it really ‘usual’ to drill the grooves further to fill them with composite. I’m really worried this has ruined my otherwise very straight and very white teeth.
many thanks for your help,
A.
Hi I don’t think I can give you an accurate set of answers to any of questions without first seeing the situation. There could other reasons for the composite wearing away, one being the bite, but I’d really need to see you in person to assess this properly. The ‘grooves’ you are referring to could be the dentists attempt to place natural anatomical features into the composite surface…teeth are not flat nor completely smooth in reality. Again I’d need to see what what done to give you a good answer.
Hi I don’t think I can give you an accurate set of answers to any of questions without first seeing the situation. There could other reasons for the composite wearing away, one being the bite, but I’d really need to see you in person to assess this properly. The ‘grooves’ you are referring to could be the dentists attempt to place natural anatomical features into the composite surface…teeth are not flat nor completely smooth in reality. Again I’d need to see what what done to give you a good answer.
If you’re in London then maybe you could come and allow us to assess you properly?
Kind regards
Mark
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