{"id":610,"date":"2017-01-31T23:11:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T04:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=610"},"modified":"2017-01-31T23:11:12","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T04:11:12","slug":"porcelain-veneers-turn-gray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/porcelain-veneers-turn-gray\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do porcelain veneers turn gray?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In June last year I got 8 porcelain veneers on my front teeth. 3 of the 8 veneers are light gray. I noticed the color change in October but it was so slight I was wondering if it was the lighting in my bathroom. Two Thursdays ago I looked because the sun outside was bright and I took a close look in the rearview mirror of my car. I asked my sister to look at them too and she agrees that the same three teeth are gray. I didn\u2019t tell her what was wrong with veneers. I just asked her to look at them and she noticed the exact problem that I have seen. Last week I had an appointment with the dentist who did my veneers. My regular dentist doesn\u2019t do them, so she referred me to someone else. This dentist is a cosmetic dentist. When I returned to him, he said that the 3 teeth must be darker than the others so he needs to make the veneers thicker. I\u2019m not sure he knows what he is talking about. I\u2019m wondering isn\u2019t this something he should have taken into account before he had the veneers made. Can I trust him to do the replacements?\u00a0 Also, why do porcelain veneers turn gray? Thanks for your help. Connie<\/p>\n

Connie,<\/p>\n

Your cosmetic dentist clearly lacks the skill to give you porcelain veneers<\/a> that have the right color and translucence. If he provides you with thicker veneers, they will look thicker than your other teeth. That\u2019s not the solution. Any dentist can claim to be a cosmetic dentist, but a true cosmetic dentist would know how to determine why your veneers are turning gray and what to do about it.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a true cosmetic dentist? It\u2019s a dentist who has received extensive, hands-on training in cosmetic dentistry and who has experience in the art. He or she has an artistic inclination to produce beautiful results. Your work was done by a cosmetic dentist in name only.<\/p>\n

We suggest that you not leave the replacement of your porcelain veneers in the hands of the dentist who originally placed them. Look for a cosmetic dentist with several years of post-graduate training in cosmetic dentistry. If you can find an accredited cosmetic dentist, that\u2019s even better.<\/p>\n

Why Do Porcelain Veneers Turn Gray?<\/h2>\n

Porcelain veneers don\u2019t turn gray unless there is a problem. Consider a few possibilities:<\/p>\n