Porcelain veneers turning yellow

[Erik]

Hi

I had six porcelain veneers done about 15 years ago in the states and very recently I have noticed that two of my porcelain veneers are turning yellow around the edges. I asked my hygienist to remove the stains and she tried but could not remove most of these yellow stains on my veneers.

Could you tell me how I can have these stains removed? Is it the case that those veneers will have to be replaced or can the stains be removed without removal of the veneers?

If I have to have the veneers replaced, how quickly will the new ones be made? What will I have on my teeth whilst I wait for the new veneers to be made?

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

Thank you for your post. We will need to see you to determine if the veneers can be polished or need to be replaced. Average lifesan of a veneer is about 10-15 years. If the veneers can not be polished, then your only option would be veneer removal.

New veneers take about 1-2 weeks to be made and in that period you will be fitted with temporary veneers.