Can You Get Veneers if You Have Gum Disease?

If you have advanced gum disease, most dentists will grant only provisional approval for your veneers. That provision is typically treatment of all gum disease and the ridding of its effects before going ahead with veneer placement.

Gum disease can undermine bone integrity and cause pockets to form, leaving the teeth wide open to further infection and even tooth loss. Fortunately, most gum disease can be reversed, by scaling and root planing or pocket reduction. Once this minimal invasion is finished and any tooth decay fixed with fillings, you can usually start thinking about veneers.

If the gum disease progressed far enough to cause a loss of bone density, you may not qualify for veneers.

Dental veneers are an important piece in smile design, and the effects of gum disease can bring your smile down functionally and visually. Since veneers act to camouflage imperfections or blemishes in teeth—such as chips or discoloration—you can proceed with your smile maintenance without much surface correction. But your teeth will have to be trimmed to ensure your veneers fit.

Please note that if you have multiple crowns and bridges already, this may also affect your veneer candidacy. Talk to our Beverly Hills veneer provider for more.