Composite veneers keep cracking

[KubelkoBondy]

So annoying - I had some composite veneers done as I have bad enamel erosion on the front of my teeth...and they keep cracking - just happened for a fourth time

I am going to get them done again - but are there any alternatives? Would porcelain veneers be better? Would/could this sort of thing be covered by dental insurance? (It wasn't done in the first place as an aesthetic thing - it's due to them being so sensitive and thin - ugh)

[MollyHuaCha]

I have had veneers for 18 years. The early ones cracked and I think it was because they weren't put on properly. I'm careful not to bite on them - would never chomp on a stick of rock or hard muesli bar etc.

[KubelkoBondy]

Thank you - could my crunchy apple habit be causing this so you think?
Hadn't occurred to me before

[MollyHuaCha]

I was told by my dentist to cut apple into slices rather than bite into a whole one. Also, she says privately paid for veneers are superior to NHS supplied ones. The price of NHS veneers is quite high anyway, so I paid a little more to get private ones. Dentist says the technicians who make them spend longer on the private ones. Don't know if it's true!

[KubelkoBondy]

Thank you - this is so helpful

[MollyHuaCha]

Sorry, it's me again. All my veneers are porcelain, not composite!

[KubelkoBondy]

Ahhh...ok thank you