Dentist explains why botched veneers can be so dangerous and how you can avoid this happening to you.

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Melbourne, Australia, 19th February 2024, Dr. May Chan, the Principal Dentist and Co-founder at Dental Boutique explains the dangers of botched veneers and how to avoid them.

Side effects from botched veneers include:

• Gum inflammation and gum infection
• Extreme tooth sensitivity 
• Intense long-lasting pain
• Severe infections and abscesses
• Can result in permanent damage to natural teeth and result in death of teeth.
• Bell's palsy
• Abnormal alignment of one's bite - this can then cause many functional and aesthetic issues. 
• TMJ/ Jaw pain & Headaches 
• Impacting overall well-being

Tips to avoid a veneer disaster:

• Patient consultations should be incredibly thorough lasting 60-90 minutes.
• Dentists should have extensive training in smile design and planning.
• Dentists should work with veneers daily.
• Ensure that your dentist has the latest technology.
• Ensure your dentist is aligned/understands your vision for your dream smile. 
• Veneers need to be made out of high-grade porcelain.
• You should get a set of temporary veneers so that you can tell your dentist what you do and don't like before you get permanent veneers.

Dr May Chan, Principal Dentist and Co-Founder, Dental Boutique says: 

"Dental Boutique ensures that patient consultations are incredibly thorough. Each consultation is 60-90 minutes. These consultations examine patients' smiles visually, use multiple scans and spend prolonged time discussing patients' concerns with them as well as their dream smiles with them. 
 

All patients will get a set of temporary veneers which in their mouth is easy to visualise what they like and don't like. From here we make the necessary adjustments and take a mould of which the porcelain veneers are then made to match. 

Our dentists all go through extensive training that includes the vital details to smile design and planning. This includes elements such as teeth should always sit within the wet & dry border of the lip."

Dental Boutique often must fix botched veneers.

Dr May says: "At Dental Boutique with any patient that comes to us after already getting veneers previously we ensure we do a comprehensive assessment of their smile - this includes gum health, bite alignment, dental history, and condition of their current veneers. All to ensure we can make an educated recommendation to our patients for the best next steps. 

We invest heavily in the best/ most advanced technology to allow precise diagnostics, such as digital imaging, intra oral scanners, and computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems for creating customised veneers. Alongside our meticulous smile design and planning, each veneer is made out of high-grade European porcelain (each tooth taking 12 hours to create) and is trialled in the patient's mouth prior to any cementing to ensure they are 100% happy. 

Another pro tip that Dr May advises is when looking for a clinic it is imperative to find a clinic that does cosmetic dental work daily.  She also suggests taking a look at a clinic's reviews to see patients' genuine experience at the clinic.

Dr Chan concludes: "Unlike other clinics each dental boutique location performs multiple veneer transformations daily whereas many other general clinics may do a cosmetic case every month or every few months. The planning and design process is extremely meticulous at Dental Boutique- all dentists ensure to get photos and videos of patients smiling and talking so they can plan exactly how big/small the veneers should be. Viewing the teeth from different angles & in motion allows for more accurate planning." 

-ENDS-

Media Contact: Candice Gersun candice@reconnectpr.com.au 0481 369 484