{"id":2184,"date":"2023-06-30T14:16:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T19:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=2184"},"modified":"2023-06-30T14:30:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T19:30:59","slug":"new-porcelain-veneer-wrong-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/new-porcelain-veneer-wrong-color\/","title":{"rendered":"My New Porcelain Veneer Is the Wrong Color"},"content":{"rendered":"

My new porcelain veneer is the wrong color. I’ve had veneers since 2009, but one broke last month. Although the veneers looked good in the dental office, I could see that the shade did not match my other veneers and teeth. My dentist returned the veneer, and I returned to the office when the new one came. I thought my dentist used temporary paste, but she bonded the veneer because she said it was a match. Although my current dentist did not do my veneers in 2009, shouldn’t she be able to match one veneer with the others? Do you have a tip I can give her to get it right this time? I am thinking about getting a Lumineer from another dentist to be done with this. Thank you. Terah from Arlington, VA<\/p>\n

Terah,<\/p>\n

Thank you for contacting Dr. Lim’s office. We understand your concerns and frustration.<\/p>\n

How Can You Color Match a Porcelain Veneer?<\/h2>\n

Trained cosmetic dentists color match a porcelain veneer with several steps, starting with using the correct lighting. When the veneer color does not match, a skilled cosmetic dentist understands how to manipulate the tint on the veneer, but a dentist should refrain from attempting to do it. Color-correct fluorescent lighting in the dental office can help a dentist achieve a perfect match.<\/p>\n

An advanced cosmetic dentist may use this technique when veneers return from the dental lab in the wrong color:<\/p>\n