Question: I'm thinking about getting Porcelain Veneer done on my teeth..has anybody had it done before? Whats the Cost?, Side effects?, How long do they last?

Answer: If you can get acrylic its less expensive and more durable. You'll still have to get them replaced in about 10 years, but the risk of breakage is less.\n\nMy EX-dentist had convinced me to use porcelain. I should have known better than to go to someone who was proud of his celebrity clientele. The veneers were hand made in a lab, which I had to go to in person so the labtech could check for himself shade and shape.  It was overkill--it felt like I kept going back for visits both to the dentist and the lab week after week until it was finally done....When it was done, I could see the blue-grey tinge of the metallic post underneath the porcelain, and it was NOT attractive. \n\nThen within three years one of them cracked and fell off! I was already very careful with them (hardly ever biting with them if I could avoid it) so I was really upset. I had to find a dentist quickly and the new dentist got the job done in just two visits, using acrylic--not porcelain. It looks even better than the original and it was a fraction of the cost (hundreds vs. thousands)\n\nSo research who you use and compare costs--try the website below--and if you do decide to do it, don't let anyone talk you into getting something way more involved and expensive than necessary. \n\nGood luck!
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