{"id":909,"date":"2019-02-14T23:15:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T04:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=909"},"modified":"2019-02-14T23:15:55","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T04:15:55","slug":"challenges-porcelain-veneers-tetracycline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/challenges-porcelain-veneers-tetracycline\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Challenges of Using Porcelain Veneers for Tetracycline Stains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Concealing tetracycline stains in teeth is one of the most challenging issues a dentist will ever face. But a highly skilled cosmetic dentist can conceal the stains with porcelain veneers<\/a> and provide natural-looking results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Causes\nTetracycline Stains in Teeth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The stains develop due to taking tetracycline, an antibiotic, during childhood while permanent teeth are forming. Grayish brown stains become deeply embedded in teeth and cause them to look very dark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Is\nConcealing the Stains So Challenging?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although the stains can be concealed with porcelain veneers,\nthere are challenges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Natural teeth have\n translucency, and porcelain needs to have this same quality to look\n lifelike.<\/li>
  2. Tetracycline stains can easily\n show through translucent veneers.<\/li>
  3. In an effort to conceal\n tetracycline stains, a dentist or laboratory technician might make porcelain\n veneers too opaque. The result is chalky looking teeth.<\/li>
  4. Due to lack of experience\n with concealing the stains, some dentists cover only the fronts of teeth.\n The dark color from the stains can be seen on the edges of teeth.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Achieving the\nBest Results with Porcelain Veneers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n