Should You Replace Your Veneers? How To Know When It's Time To Update Your Smile

What you need to understand about veneers is that just like actual teeth, they go through normal wear and tear. That means they can chip, crack, change color, and even separate from the gums. The Dental Boutique notes that when these happen — which they likely will years down the line — a replacement will be needed. What's more, there are even cases where the veneers become loose, causing the teeth underneath to rot, making a replacement an immediate necessity.

When it comes to replacing veneers, Dr. Michael Apa told The Zoe Report that you would need to undergo the same process you had the first time you had veneers installed. It doesn't make sense to replace veneers of only one tooth or two. "We recommend replacing all existing restorations at the same time, and sometimes we need to restore additional teeth because we're accounting for facial change, like loss of collagen in the cheeks," he explained, adding that the priority is to "preserve as much of the natural tooth structure underneath as possible." However, if it's found that a tooth is decaying underneath or your gum line has shifted, more prep work for the tooth will be performed.