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  • Dental Negligence Claims
    • The Claims Process
      • Can I Sue My Dentist?
      • Unhappy with Dental Treatment
      • Dental Complaints
      • Guide to Dentist Mistakes
      • Guide to Changing Your Dentist
        • How to Find a Good Dentist
      • How to prove dental negligence
    • Types of Dental Negligence Claim
      • Injury
      • Failure to obtain patient consent
      • Failure to diagnose
      • Failure to treat
    • Types of Dental Injury Claim
      • Tooth Nerve damage
        • Nerve damage after tooth extraction
        • Nerve damage after dental work & surgery
        • Nerve damage after wisdom teeth removal
        • Nerve damage after dental injection
        • Lingual nerve damage
        • Nerve inflammation after tooth extraction
        • Nerve damage after dental implant
        • Nerve damage after root canal
      • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
        • Cosmetic bonding
        • Smile makeovers
        • Dental implants
          • Failed Dental Implants
        • Dentures
        • Gum Contouring
        • Braces
        • Veneers
          • Veneers gone wrong
      • Tooth decay
      • Tooth extractions
      • Fillings
      • Cavity Fillings
      • Gum disease
        • Periodontal Disease
      • Oral cancer
      • Restorative Dentistry
        • Crowns
        • Bridges
        • Root canal
          • Failed root canal
      • Wisdom teeth
      • Pain after dental work
        • Jaw pain after dental work
        • Headaches after dental work
      • Infections after dental work
        • Lip Infection After Dental Work
      • Compensation for wrong tooth extraction
      • Jaw fracture dental negligence claims
    • Dental Negligence FAQs
  • Why Choose Us?
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    • Client Stories
    • Testimonials
  • About Us
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  • Contact
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  • News
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  • The Claims Process
    • Can I Sue My Dentist?
    • Unhappy with Dental Treatment
    • Dental Complaints
    • Guide to Dentist Mistakes
    • Guide to Changing Your Dentist
      • How to Find a Good Dentist
    • How to prove dental negligence
  • Types of Dental Negligence Claim
    • Injury
    • Failure to obtain patient consent
    • Failure to diagnose
    • Failure to treat
  • Types of Dental Injury Claim
    • Tooth Nerve damage
      • Nerve damage after tooth extraction
      • Nerve damage after dental work & surgery
      • Nerve damage after wisdom teeth removal
      • Nerve damage after dental injection
      • Lingual nerve damage
      • Nerve inflammation after tooth extraction
      • Nerve damage after dental implant
      • Nerve damage after root canal
    • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
      • Cosmetic bonding
      • Smile makeovers
      • Dental implants
        • Failed Dental Implants
      • Dentures
      • Gum Contouring
      • Braces
      • Veneers
        • Veneers gone wrong
    • Tooth decay
    • Tooth extractions
    • Fillings
    • Cavity Fillings
    • Gum disease
      • Periodontal Disease
    • Oral cancer
    • Restorative Dentistry
      • Crowns
      • Bridges
      • Root canal
        • Failed root canal
    • Wisdom teeth
    • Pain after dental work
      • Jaw pain after dental work
      • Headaches after dental work
    • Infections after dental work
      • Lip Infection After Dental Work
    • Compensation for wrong tooth extraction
    • Jaw fracture dental negligence claims
  • Dental Negligence FAQs

Veneers gone wrong

Veneers gone wrong? What can you do?

Veneers help you to achieve a white and flawless smile by covering the surface of each individual tooth with a thin layer or porcelain or laminate. Some veneers are handcrafted so that they fit each tooth perfectly and this process can make the process expensive and time consuming. As a cosmetic dental procedure, you will be required to pay to have veneers fitted, but it’s important to understand your rights when the dental process doesn’t go to plan.

If you’ve had veneers fitted by your dentist and something goes wrong during the process or afterwards, it can be a very traumatic and difficult experience. Whilst most veneer procedures are successful and the results last for the amount of time they are designed for (up to 10 years, depending on the type of veneers you have fitted), sometimes things unfortunately do go wrong. When dental veneers go wrong it can mean not only additional expense, pain and inconvenience to have new veneers fitted, but in some cases can mean that you are unable to replace the veneers at all and your teeth are now in a worse situation than before your original procedure.

If your veneers failed because you were let down by the dental professional that fitted them, who made avoidable errors, didn’t have the necessary skills or experience to carry out the procedure successfully or simply delivered a poor standard or care, you might be eligible to make a compensation claim for dental negligence.


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Common reasons that veneers to go wrong

As mentioned previously, most veneer procedures are successful and deliver great results. However, some of the reasons why veneers can go wrong include, but are not limited to:

Unsuitability to have veneers fitted in the first place
Whilst veneers can be a suitable option for someone who wants to transform their smile, there are some criteria that any patient needs to meet to ensure they are a suitable candidate to have veneers fitted in the first place. These include:

  • Healthy gums – someone with gum disease or unhealthy gums would not be suitable for veneers
  • Healthy tooth enamel – as the veneers attach to your existing tooth enamel, it needs to be strong and healthy, and the teeth shouldn’t be heavily filled already.
  • Major teeth misalignment – whilst it can be possible to fit veneers to teeth that have minor misalignment, very crooked teeth will make you a poor candidate for veneers
  • Teeth grinding – if you grind your teeth, it can weaken your own enamel and damage veneers so can make you unsuitable for this procedure

Your dentist should carry out a thorough assessment on your teeth and oral health before recommending veneers. If they don’t make the proper checks before carrying out the procedure, or make you aware of the risks of having veneers fitted, and then something goes wrong, this could be dental negligence and you may be able to make a compensation claim.


If mistakes were made when fitting the veneers
Fitting veneers is a procedure that takes significant skill. The dentist that carries out the procedure should be appropriately qualified in this area and be able to carry out the procedure to a high standard. If the dental professional who fits the veneers doesn’t have the expertise required, makes errors during the process or fails to deliver care to a reasonable standard, and you suffer as a result, this is dental negligence.

An example of this kind of mistake might be that the dentist removes too much of your own tooth enamel when shaping the tooth. This can cause permanent damage to your teeth underneath the veneers and possibly result in the death of the tooth. Too much tooth removal can also make replacing the veneers in the future very challenging, or it can result in the veneers actually falling off as the adhesive bond between the veneers and the tooth fails.

Another example could be if the veneers do not fit closely to the teeth underneath, this can cause pain and sensitivity and even nerve damage, as well as potential problems with food accumulation, staining of the edges of the veneers, and possible gum damage.


Poor oral health care after the procedure
In order for veneers to have the best chance of success and to last as long as they are designed to, it’s important to take really good care of your oral health, which means regular brushing and flossing, as well as regular dental check-ups so that any issues can be picked up early.

One of the most common complaints of composite veneers gone wrong is that they can discolour and stain more easily than the more expensive porcelain option. However, with good oral hygiene, even composite veneers can look as they should do for longer.

Whilst veneers made from porcelain are usually more durable, less prone to staining or discolouration, it does happen that porcelain veneers go wrong or need replacing earlier than expected if they aren’t looked after properly with good oral hygiene habits.

People with veneers should avoid very chewy or hard foods as this can sometimes damage the veneers. Anyone with veneers who grinds their teeth may not in fact be suitable for veneers, and if they are provided should always wear mouthguards at night to avoid doing damage to their teeth and veneers as they sleep.


What to do if you think your veneers are going wrong
If you have had veneers fitted, your dentist should have told you what to expect in the days and weeks afterwards and how to take care of your new veneers to help them last as long as they should do. If you experience pain or sensitivity that goes on for more than a few days after the veneers were fitted, or if the veneers become damaged or discoloured or don’t seem securely attached to the teeth underneath, the first thing you should do is return to your dentist.

Your dentist should be able to tell you if your veneers have gone wrong and whether you need further treatment to resolve the issue. If you are not comfortable returning to the dentist who carried out the procedure, you can visit another dentist who is fully qualified in fitting veneers instead.


How to make a compensation claim when veneers go wrong
If your veneer procedure hasn’t gone as expected or you are unhappy with the results, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you can make a dental negligence veneers compensation claim. To successfully claim, you will need to prove that the dental professional who treated you was negligent in their care and you have suffered as a result of it.

If you have suffered pain (including physical and/or emotional pain), financial loss, long-lasting or permanent damage to your teeth or perhaps require further treatment to fix the problem(s) caused by your dentist’s negligence, you might be eligible to make a claim for compensation.

Another reason that you might be able to claim is if your dentist didn’t fully explain the procedure and any risks involved before proceeding with it. This would be dental negligence because they failed to obtain the proper informed consent before carrying out the veneer procedure.


You can contact us for a free claim assessment and to discuss your options

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much compensation for a veneers gone wrong claim?

If you want to know how much your veneers dental negligence claim could be worth, if successful, this will depend on a number of factors.

The amount of compensation awarded for a successful dental negligence claim will depend on the severity of the issues caused by the negligence and their impact on your life, both now and in the future.

The claim amount could also include compensation for the cost of future treatment to rectify the problems caused by the negligence. In addition, any out-of-pocket expenses that the negligence has caused, such as additional dental fees, travel costs etc, can also be included in the compensation awarded in a successful case.

No amount of compensation can make up for the trauma, stress and inconvenience of experiencing dental negligence when you have been let down by someone that you trusted with your care and safety. However, a successful compensation claim can help bring a sense of justice for what has happened to you and help you to move forward from the experience.

Who is to blame for dental veneers gone wrong?

Every situation is unique when it comes to dental veneers, and if the procedure goes wrong, or the veneers fail shortly afterwards, it can sometimes be difficult to work out if fault lies with a specific person. However, if you think that your dentist was negligent in your care and you have suffered because of this, you may be able to bring a claim against them.

The failure of a veneers procedure might not always be down to dental negligence, but if you think you were let down by your dentist, the Dental Law Partnership can help you to find out if you have a valid claim to make.

Get in touch with us to discuss your options by calling the team on 0808 273 1965

Dental Veneers Process Failure

Often veneers can be an answer to dental issues such as stained, chipped or gapped teeth, so when dental veneers go wrong, this can cause a great deal of financial and emotional distress for an individual.

Here are some of the signs you should look out for to recognise when veneers are not successful:

  • Your smile looks odd

It’s important that your smile has gingival symmetry, which means that the canine teeth are at the same height or just slightly lower than the central teeth. If a dentist does not address this before applying veneers, the outcome can be less than desired.

  • Poor process and end results due to experience

If the process has been done by a dentist who has limited experience in cosmetic dentistry, this could lead to poor quality results.

Dental Issues Post Veneers

If you are experiencing pain after a few weeks, or months, after having veneers fitted, this could be due to dental negligence. During the veneer process, the tooth surface is drilled slightly to allow the veneer to sit flat against the tooth. If too much tooth structure has been removed, the nerve may become inflamed and the tooth can die. This can lead to further dental treatments being necessary, such as root canals, fillings and even tooth extraction. Veneers can also damage teeth if they are applied incorrectly.

Veneers Fall Off

If your veneers are loose or fall off this can indicate that it may not have been fitted properly. Your dentist should offer a guarantee to ensure that your veneers are fixed should they go wrong, but this is not always the case. If, however you are covered by a dental warranty, you still may not wish to go back to the same dentist as they may not be experienced or skilled enough to fix the issue.

If you feel that your porcelain veneers are wrong, or simply don’t feel right after a period of time has passed, this may be due to the veneers themselves or down to the dental professional who fitted them. If you feel that you are a victim of dental negligence in relation to dental veneers, contact our highly experienced dental law solicitors today. Our team will be more than happy to discuss your concerns and explain your rights and options.

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  • Dental Negligence Claims
    • The Claims Process
      • Can I Sue My Dentist?
      • Unhappy with Dental Treatment
      • Dental Complaints
      • Guide to Dentist Mistakes
      • Guide to Changing Your Dentist
        • How to Find a Good Dentist
      • How to prove dental negligence
    • Types of Dental Negligence Claim
      • Injury
      • Failure to obtain patient consent
      • Failure to diagnose
      • Failure to treat
    • Types of Dental Injury Claim
      • Tooth Nerve damage
        • Nerve damage after tooth extraction
        • Nerve damage after dental work & surgery
        • Nerve damage after wisdom teeth removal
        • Nerve damage after dental injection
        • Lingual nerve damage
        • Nerve inflammation after tooth extraction
        • Nerve damage after dental implant
        • Nerve damage after root canal
      • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
        • Cosmetic bonding
        • Smile makeovers
        • Dental implants
          • Failed Dental Implants
        • Dentures
        • Gum Contouring
        • Braces
        • Veneers
          • Veneers gone wrong
      • Tooth decay
      • Tooth extractions
      • Fillings
      • Cavity Fillings
      • Gum disease
        • Periodontal Disease
      • Oral cancer
      • Restorative Dentistry
        • Crowns
        • Bridges
        • Root canal
          • Failed root canal
      • Wisdom teeth
      • Pain after dental work
        • Jaw pain after dental work
        • Headaches after dental work
      • Infections after dental work
        • Lip Infection After Dental Work
      • Compensation for wrong tooth extraction
      • Jaw fracture dental negligence claims
    • Dental Negligence FAQs
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