Ruined the enamel on my front teeth

[Themutts]

Like my thread title suggests, I have ruined the enamel on my front teeth. I went to a well reputed dentist who advised me to have veneers at a cost of £900.

Is there anything else I can do? I must do something soon, but the thought of veneers....its horrible.

First thing is get a second opinion from another good dentist or two. It will also give you an idea of the first price was value for money.

If you've ruined the enamel there are only 2 options veneers or crowns. I know - I have ruined my enamel on all my teeth and smashed my 2 fronts ones in half aged 9. Since then I've had 2 sets of veneers on my front ones and then 7 yrs ago had the veneers replaced by 2 crowns as there original teeth weren't good enough to withstand more veneers. I would get an opinion from a dentist with interest in restorative dentistry. I'm not sure about the price it will depend somewhat on where in the country you are. 7 yrs ago my crowns (done privately) were £650 each in a cheaper area. It's highly unlikely that you'd be able to get veneers done on the NHS but you can try - I had both my sets done on the NHS in my teens and twenties.

I had damaged the enamel at the top of my teeth (from antibiotics as a child according to dentist)
They just used some composite material over the top to fill where it was damaged. Its been on 2 years and cost me £40 per tooth

My experience is similar to Flossie's. I'd worn away some of the enamel on my two front teeth. My dentist (NHS) covered them with a colour-matched composite for £60 each. They look exactly as if the original enamel had never been worn away, and the sensitivity has gone too. The dentist said it should last for years.

I had composite fillings on my front teeth 30 years ago and was warned that over time they may stain . They did very slowly and I had them done again last year . From memory they were £80 each.

I have rubbish enamel on my teeth. My brother and I had an experimental treatment done on our teeth when we were children back in the late 80’s/early 90’s where they basically ‘re-enamelled’ our teeth. Needless to say it was a fail and we have booth had numerous issues, fillings, sensitivity ever since. Not sure what your best option is but hopefully someone in the know will recommend something. In the mean time use a decent toothpaste like sensodyne pro enamel as it really does help (I like the one with the light green lid). You can paste it on with your finger to teeth and leave it for as long as possible if they are really bad and cause pain. I do this when the weather is very, very cold as my front two teeth ache all day otherwise.

I damaged areas of enamel on my upper front teeth by scrubbing them with abrasive toothpaste to try and get them super white. Ha. Per pp, I had little composite fillings placed. I had one re-done earlier this year after ten years because it was a bit stained, but the other one cleaned up with an “air flow” polish and looks great. I can’t remember what I paid originally, but I was £100 for the air-flow cleaning and replacement filling done together. ( I am an NHS patient, but my surgery is mixed NHS/private and I paid privately for this because it was “cosmetic” rather than for dental health.)

I actually asked about veneers, but my dentist was like “no way”. I think it’s quite an invasive treatment, so I would definitely get a second opinion before going ahead.

Depends how much is damaged really and what you mean by 'damaged'

Is it decay? Or erosion?

Is it from excess brushing?

If it's small areas or cup like lesions you could get composite fillings placed. If it's decay again composite fillings

If it's more extensive, or more aesthetic than just decay then realistically veneers are your only option.

Get them bonded.

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