Replacement porcelain veneer doesn’t match.

April 12, 2010 – 4:21 pm

Does the cement color affect the look of the veneer in certain shades? I had 10 A1 veneers put on 8 years ago with an A2 cement. Then I had a chip on the front tooth and the dentist put an A1 veneer with a clear cement and it doe! sn’t match in darker shades. The one tooth is lighter.
What should I do?
- Jim in Michigan

James,
Yes, the cement color affects the porcelain veneer.

But your problem isn’t that simple. If you ask two different laboratory technicians to produce an A-1 porcelain veneer, unless they collaborate with each other, they are going to look slightly different. Every tooth has multiple colors. And if all the dentist told the technician was “A-1″, that isn’t sufficient. You need a dentist with enough training in color to create a complete color map, and then to know how to try in the porcelain veneer and check the color before it is bonded. Matching a single front tooth is very demanding, especially with a thin porcelain veneer.

Find an expert cosmetic dentist. There’s a website, mynewsmile.com, that recommends cosmetic dentists who can do beautiful smile makeovers. Check out their list of recommended cosmetic dentists. They will know how to take care of this for you.

Dr. Hall