Bonding vs. Veneers?

I have two front teeth that did not seem to grow in the correct way. They somewhat look like baby teeth, which have a triangular shape. When I say triangle shape, they would kind of remind you of vampire teeth, yet WAY smaller. They aren't long at all.





Now, for these two small teeth, do I need to get them bonded, or am I able to get Porcelain Veneers? Im planning to get Porcelain Veneers, but I don't if the two teeth stop me from getting them.

Bonding vs. Veneers?
Get the Veneers.. their better. I've found our patients seem to enjoy them better and love the look of them more. Porcelain is a harder substance (material) also. Yes, it can still break of course, but it beats the Composite Bonding (tooth colored filling material) by a landslide. The Composite Bonding will stain, much faster than the Porcelain. Plus, the Bonding method, wears faster. Their easily broken.





Go with the Veneers, for the simple fact of the life span is longer and you'll be happier. The cost is steeper than the Bonding, but well worth it. Trust me... i see it EVERYDAY...
Reply:I think the best thing is to talk to your dentist. i know with veneers you have to have the tooth ground down to accept the veneer itself. (i had one done today) if the teeth are tiny you might not be able to get one. the best bet, again, talk to the professional. I hope you get a great smile! :)
Reply:This is a very hard question to answer without knowing exactly what your teeth look like, how well you care for your teeth, etc. Knowing how comfortable your dentist is with each procedure makes a difference also.





My daughter bugged me and bugged me to do veneers on her teeth. She had some dark spots from medication as a baby (no choice in the matter...) and I agreed that she should have some treatment, but I did not want to place porcelain veneers on her at a young age. Finally, at age 16, I was willing to use bonding for her front six teeth. (Dentists - I only did 6-11, because we were not changing the shade.) My plan was to replace them with porcelain once she was in her 20's. She is now 33 years old and the bonding still looks great. (Dentists - I used Z-100 in 1989. I DID prepare a finish line.)





On the other hand, I have a dental assistant who needed "something" done, but she declined porcelain veneers and asked me to do the same thing that she saw on my daughter's teeth. (She said that she knew porcelain would not last forever and she wanted to delay her "permanent" treatment.) I did the same thing for her and found that she wore them out by excessive brushing, no matter how much I warned her, and we ended up replacing them - ALL of them - every 3 to 4 years. She just wore them down so much that you could see the edges of her natural teeth showing through. After about 10-12 years of playing with these bonded teeth, she FINALLY let me replace them with Empress porcelain crowns this year.





I have many patients (25 or 30) who have had porcelain veneers for 10-15 years with no problems. Frankly, I have not had problems with veneers failing, but I am very selective about who gets to have veneers as opposed to having a full porcelain crown.





So, it is very difficult to answer your question without seeing the conditions in your mouth. Bonding can be an excellent choice and it might last for a long, long time, as it has lasted 17 years for my daughter. Then again, bonding might not hold up more than 3 or 4 years, as it has for my assistant. When veneers are done properly and placed well, they might last for 20 years or more. When they are placed poorly or used where they really are not appropriate, they might not even last a year.





Discuss the pros and cons with your dentist.
Reply:i had a partial with one tooth since 1987 i finally am getting a cavaliter bridge. i have never been so happy in all my life!!! they have so many new things to fix teeth. go get a consulation from a dentist they will tell you what they can and cant do for you certain problem the only problem i see is can you afford the work my one tooth and bonding of 3 teeth with insurance is costing over 4000.00 dollars yes 4 thousand dollars but if you can afford it you will be sooooo happy
Reply:sounds like you have 'peg laterals'. than the question is - do you have enough space (created usially by braces) for a full size teeth? if so, it probably was a plan to build your teeth up. listen to your dentist recomendations. if you slill not sure, seek second opinion.
Reply:Boy, I was just asking myself this question today.......see, I have four gorgeous (brand new) veneers and now I want expand the work to the surrounded other four. This will NOT be cheap, but thankfully I was approved for a line of credit to do this. I figured at first that since the front four were veneered, it wouldn't matter as much if the next four would be bonded.....and would save me almost $2,500.......but when it came right down to it......I lOVE LOVE LOVE the quality and look and feel of my veneers that I dont' want to mess with a good thing. My doc put some composit on two of the teeth I plan on veneering next so I could see what it would be like to have those two "built up" alot. They look great in dimmer lights, but in the sunlight or my living room even, they look fugly compared to my BEAUTIFUL center four veneers. I just couldn't do that.......put those (relatively speaking) crappy composites next to the veneers. THUS, I am sucking it up and investing in the best smile I can afford.......I am so excited now that I've accepted my choice because I know my smile will be stunning when it's done. Regarding the size of ur two center teeth, I could be wrong but when they "prepared" my 4 centers, he "sanded" and drilled them down until my naturals were pretty much like thick little tooth picks......so maybe ur present state is actually a good thing as he/she won't have to drill/sand/prepare as much???? Dunno.......the DEPTH will have to be reduced too so that the veneer doesn't seem bulky when delievered tho......well, ask a professional before u make ur final decision i think. best of luck!

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