Q.
My husband had brown teeth possibly caused by fluoride or other treatments in the water which are added to make salt water drinkable. When he was 20 he saw a dentist and had his teeth whitened. This lasted 1 or 2 years then his teeth became more stained than previously. He is now 29 and very unhappy with his teeth. Our local dentist has sugested porcelain veneers to the upper 8 and lower 8 teeth at a cost of £3200. My concern is the cost and that they only last 5-10 years. Is there any way to undo the damage caused to his teeth? If he drinks fresh water for a number of years will this make any difference? What if he returned abroad would his teeth get worse? Would whitening be an alternative to veneers. Is it normal for whitened teeth to become worse than they were originally within 2 years? What treatment would you recommend? Thanks
My husband had brown teeth possibly caused by fluoride or other treatments in the water which are added to make salt water drinkable. When he was 20 he saw a dentist and had his teeth whitened. This lasted 1 or 2 years then his teeth became more stained than previously. He is now 29 and very unhappy with his teeth. Our local dentist has sugested porcelain veneers to the upper 8 and lower 8 teeth at a cost of £3200. My concern is the cost and that they only last 5-10 years. Is there any way to undo the damage caused to his teeth? If he drinks fresh water for a number of years will this make any difference? What if he returned abroad would his teeth get worse? Would whitening be an alternative to veneers. Is it normal for whitened teeth to become worse than they were originally within 2 years? What treatment would you recommend? Thanks
