Category Archives: Porcelain Veneers

I got porcelain veneers. I’m a little disappointed in them and am wondering if I can get a refund on them. The color is darker than I expected and one of them is cracked. I didn’t do anything that should have cracked them. Elaina P. – New Mexico Elaina, It’s possible you can get a…

IT was the best of makeovers, it was the worst of makeovers.  My dearest friend and I got our smiles redone. We live in different cities and so we use different dentists. However, we get together twic a year for two weeks each time. I was quite looking forward to our next meeting, becuase we’d…

I have always loved Cameron Diaz’s smile. Is there a way porcelain veneers can make me look like her? Ariana M. – St. Louis Ariana, What porcelain veneers can do is make your teeth look like hers. Everyone has a different shape to their mouth and teeth, and Cameron’s are defintely unique. The most important…

I have been dying to get my porcelain veneers done, but my dentist wants me to get my teeth whitening done first. He thinks they won’t match my teeth otherwise.  Shouldn’t he know what they’ll look like white so I can at least get started on my veneers? I’m really anxious to get this smile…

Can you get porcelain veneers when you’re pregnant? I’m five months along. Alissa M.- Birmingham, AL Alissa, Congratulations on your baby! Yes, it is perfectly safe to get porcelain veneers when you are pregnant. The procedure doesn’t require any anesthesia. Even if you needed novocaine, that is a safe drug that has been teste for…

I’m going to get a smile makeover, which has taken me years to save up for. Because of that I’ve been doing a lot of research.  I want to make sure I use the perfect veneers. Can you tell me if MAC or JK veneers are better? Olivia- Wisconsin Olivia, I hope you won’t mind…

I just spend an unbelievable amount of money on my smile makeover. I got ten porcelain veneers. I know most people get six or eight, but I have a really wide smile, so I wanted to make sure that everything visible was covered. We talked for a long time about what kind of smile I…

We had some cosmetic issues we wanted to fix with my daughters teeth. They weren’t huge issues, but they really bothered her. I want her to have a good self image, so I talked to my dentist about it, who advertises as a cosmetic dentist.   He said Lumineers would be perfect for my daughter…

I got porcelain veneers. I wanted  to get a sonic toothbrush, but just read on a website that sonic toothbrushes could damage the bond on porcelain veneers. Is that accurate? Brooke K.- San Antonio, TX Brooke, I’m not sure what website you were reading, but I wouldn’t agree with it. Sonic toothbrushes are not only…

My daughter had four porcelain veneers placed on her front teeth to help with some crookedness. We couldn’t do orthodontics because of some previous damage. He was afraid the teeth couldn’t take the movement. Unfortunately neither she nor I are happy with the results. They just don’t look as natural as we were led to…