Has anyone had porcelain veneers... do they look and feel the way you expected?

I got porcelain veneers this Fall on my front 4 teeth. They look great, even better than I'd hoped. (I had a significant gap in the front.) I am really pleased with how they look. (I did the whitening procedure first, so they look really white and very attractive.) They sent me several models of teeth before I gave the final approval. Don't be afraid to be picky about how you want them to look. Once you have them done, they are with you a long time!





With that said, I have had some problems with my bite and the feel of the veneers in the back, where they wrap around the teeth. The dentist has smoothed the edges on a number of occasions and that helped a lot. She has also had to make bite adjustments 3 times and it's still not perfect...but getting better with each adjustment. (Small adjustments are better than big ones, so they don't overdo it.)





It felt very different for some time because you are used to your teeth and this changes them. Additionally, I had to get used to the feel of my tongue on my teeth and how it affected my ability to articulate. (That was a surprise to me, but shouldn't have been, if I'd thought about it. I just had never thought about the way teeth contribute to speech.) So I had to practice pronouncing certain words. In time it got better.





Finally, I had a few moments, in the first month or so, of feeling that I wished I could just take the coverings off, almost in a claustrophobic kind of way. But you can't because it's an irreversible procedure. Knowing that can produce anxiety. So if you think you might have that issue, you should think carefully about whether or not you will be able to adjust over time.





I have adjusted fairly well (and it's getting better all the time) and I couldn't be more pleased with how they look.





I am glad that I made the decision to do it, despite the things that I've had to work through.





Good luck!

Has anyone had porcelain veneers... do they look and feel the way you expected?
Hi Mary





I got four veneers fitted on my top teeth about two years ago. It was to help with shape and colour. There is a bit of preparation to undergo as they need to take off the top surface of the teeth that are going to get the veneers then impressions are taken. This is not at all painful just unusual. It took me about two weeks to get the veneers back from the lab and that period is the worst as your teeth feel a bit rough and look a bit discoloured.





Once the veneers arrived and were fitted they were great - looked good and felt good. I have absolutely no regrets about getting it done.





I hope this helps!