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Veneers

The ADA's consumer site, MouthHealthy, says "Dental veneers are custom-made, natural-looking coverings for your teeth made of high-quality dental material." A veneer is not a crown: veneers "are different from crowns because they cover only the front surface of a tooth rather than the entire tooth structure."

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Short answer

Treat a veneer as a permanent choice. MouthHealthy says: "Treatment is not reversible because tooth enamel is removed to place a veneer." It also says: "For safe and effective treatment, only trust a licensed dentist to place your veneer."

What a Florida reader should know

MouthHealthy describes two kinds. "A porcelain veneer is a thin shell custom-made to fit on the front surface of your teeth." A composite veneer "is made from a tooth-colored filling material that is bonded to the tooth."

On May 14, 2024, the ADA issued a statement about services that leave the dentist out. These two sentences are the ADA's words, quoted as written. They are not a plan this site writes:

"The ADA urges the public to be cautious of these services that eliminate the role of the dentist in diagnosing the patient’s oral health needs, developing a treatment plan to best meet those needs, and safely managing treatment throughout the course of care."

"Unsupervised dental treatment from unlicensed individuals has the potential to cause damaging complications for patients, and any dental procedure that may alter the physical structure of an individual’s teeth, gums or jaws, without the supervision of a dentist, has the potential to cause irreversible harm."

The ADA statement is national. It is the ADA's position, not Florida law. In Florida, the Board of Dentistry's site is where you verify a dentist's license.

On insurance, the MouthHealthy page says: "Veneers are considered cosmetic dentistry so your veneer may not be covered by insurance unless it’s deemed medically necessary." That is what that page says in general. It is not a Florida rule.

What to do next

  1. Read MouthHealthy's veneers page.
  2. Read the ADA's May 14, 2024 statement.
  3. Check the license of whoever would place your veneer yourself, with "Verify a License" on the Florida Board of Dentistry site or "License Verification" on the MQA search home.
  4. Ask a licensed dentist the questions below before you agree to anything.

Questions worth asking a licensed dentist

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