Will the bonding in dental veneers ever fall off at some point during your lifetime?

Question

I am wondering if veneers ever fall off without force or chewing hard stuff. I mean if they just fall off naturally because they had been in the mouth for a long time.

Answer 1

yup they definately have a risk of falling off. Your veneers are located in the front, so when u try to bite a dumstick, and pull the meat off the drum this will definately cause a breakage at the bonding, so take extra caution when pulling or chewing hard stuff. evern nuts.

Answer 2

Hello...The answer to your question is "No"..veneers just don't up and fall off simply do to their age...If and when a Veneer falls of it's because either the bonding cement has failed or the Veneer has reached a point where some type of wearing on other teeth has now created a situation whereby the Veneer is being bumped during chewing motions in an out of balance manner.  When any tooth is being bumped due to incorrect balanced occlusion, the tooth will eventually have an adverse reaction to the imbalance, it could actually cause the loss of bone around the tooth and eventually loss of the tooth itself....get it checked ASAP...Good luck and I wish you well.

Answer 3

Veneers don't usually just "fall off" without a reason, and time is not a cause or reason for this to happen.

When a "new veneer" falls off it is usually due to a bonding failure.  This is usually a cement failure possibly caused by moisture contamination, improper bonding technique or even an incorrect fit with the veneer.  Veneers can be difficult to prep, impression and place with even an experienced dentist.

In older veneers, where the veneer falls off, its usually due to a fracture of the veneer.  Veneers are very fragile and easily broken since they are made of a very thin sheet of porcelain.  Being cemented or bonded to the tooth does give it some added strength, but biting into foods, tugging or tearing causing the tooth to torque, or a blow to the tooth with a glass or bottle or bump, can cause the veneer to pop off or develop a fracture, which will eventually cause the veneer to break.

When a patient makes the decision to have a veneer placed they must make a conscious effort to take that "extra care" of the veneer.  Some patients make good candidates for veneers, while others just don't.  

As for your question, if a veneer would just naturally "fall off" after years of wear...that's unlikely to happen without a reason; in most cases, with a properly made, seated and correctly cemented veneer, they must be cut off the tooth.