Has anyone had porcelain veneers? does it hurt? what is the process?

when they "drill"your teeth do they numb it, if so how? with shots? does this drilling hurt? how much did they cost?

Has anyone had porcelain veneers? does it hurt? what is the process?
My husband is a dental lab technician. Dentists do not have to file the teeth very much at all - if they know how to apply the veneers - they are a thin layer of porcelain over the front of the teeth for cosmetic purposes. Also my husband has been making veneers for years and no patient has every had one break -- they are as durable as crowns when properly made and properly applied. When you have crowns (full coverage) is when they file the teeth down to stubs and that is usually instead of huge fillings. Cost varies from dentist to dentist--and like crowns they aren't cheap no matter Thanks.
Reply:Procelain veneers are very expensive. That's all I know about them. Mostly only Movie Stars and rich people can afford to have it done. Good Luck ! :)
Reply:I have them and I would never suggest for anybody to get them unless, it's absolutely necessary. They don't disclose a lot of things (that they should) until afterwards, like you won't be able to bite into an apple, carrot, candybar, etc. for fear of breaking them. What they don't tell you is that they file down your natural teeth to mere stubbs and therefore you'll always have to worry not only about the care, but the expense too! In the range of $800.00 per tooth.





Within the first four or five months I had three teeth break and believe me, it wasn't a lot of fun and now I regret ever getting veneers.





Your very smart asking beforehand, I which I'd had enough sense to of asked before.