Dental veneer-what glue?
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I had a veneer fitted about five years ago, but in the last 12 months it's fallen off three times. I've managed to avoid swallowing it, but it's a real pain having to wait ages for an appointment to get it stuck back on, with the associated cost.
I'm only ever in the chair for five minutes. Are there any dentists on here who could tell me which cement you use and is it something I could buy to do it myself.
Looked on Amazon and the cements on there seem to be for temporary repairs.
I'm only ever in the chair for five minutes. Are there any dentists on here who could tell me which cement you use and is it something I could buy to do it myself.
Looked on Amazon and the cements on there seem to be for temporary repairs.
Yes. My old (fantastic) dentist retired and the practice was sold to a family with a brother and sister dentist.
She said that veneers 'wear out' and that means they don't stay stuck on. Not sure how a new one would stick any different. (They do seem to try and upsell a lot)
The problem around my area is that there aren't that many NHS dentists.
She said that veneers 'wear out' and that means they don't stay stuck on. Not sure how a new one would stick any different. (They do seem to try and upsell a lot)
The problem around my area is that there aren't that many NHS dentists.
Retired dentist here. You can’t DIY a veneer. Recementing requires specialist kit which isn’t available and I doubt you’d be able to physically do it anyway. I have trouble working on my teeth and I know what I’m doing!
The veneer should be re-prepared before cementing back on, sandblasted to remove the old cement and then re-etched with HF to prepare the surface for bonding. If your dentist isn’t doing that then no wonder it’s failing repeatedly. Not all dentists will have that kit on the premises so they’d need to send it away to a lab.
The veneer should be re-prepared before cementing back on, sandblasted to remove the old cement and then re-etched with HF to prepare the surface for bonding. If your dentist isn’t doing that then no wonder it’s failing repeatedly. Not all dentists will have that kit on the premises so they’d need to send it away to a lab.
My dentists recommended a whole new veneer rather than cleaning up the existing one. Perhaps that's to account for any changes in the underlying tooth.
Apart from that one which disappeared down my throat never to be seen again, other veneers must be getting on 25 years old now with the original glue. I guess they don't make 'em like they used to.
Apart from that one which disappeared down my throat never to be seen again, other veneers must be getting on 25 years old now with the original glue. I guess they don't make 'em like they used to.
Elroy Blue said:
It's next to my two front teeth so easy to see what you're doing.
I'm pretty certain she's just putting glue on it and sticking it back on after scraping my actual tooth. Last time she used a UV light for a few minutes, but whatever that did, it didn't help.
If you say so… I'm pretty certain she's just putting glue on it and sticking it back on after scraping my actual tooth. Last time she used a UV light for a few minutes, but whatever that did, it didn't help.
Which is why it’s failed again. I’ve explained the process to recement it properly. :-)
Most of the dental cements for glueing on veneers are cured by shining an intense blue light on them. Part of the specialist kit you’ve not got access to.
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