When someone gets veneers on their teeth, do the teeth have to be ground down a lot to put the veneers on?

would they have to have veneers for the rest of their life because their teeth were ground down to nubs?

When someone gets veneers on their teeth, do the teeth have to be ground down a lot to put the veneers on?
Depending on the cosmetic outcome needed, your doc will remove anywhere from a .5mm to 1mm of enamel off of the front of the tooth. This has to be done to make room for the porcelain or your teeth will stick out. Once enamel is removed, it doesn't come back sooooooo, yes, you will need to have some kind of covering on there the rest of your life....at this point it's either veneers or composite bonding.
Reply:yes, this is the reason that I chose not to get veneers. They gring your teeth down so they have room to put the new teeth on. You will want to have veneers for the rest of your life or your teeth will be nubs. I also know that the veneers only last about 10 years, so you will have to keep getting them over and over again. Look into Lumineers, they are the same kind of thing, but thinner so there is a lot less or no grinding at all. They are a little more expensive, but it is worth it if you don't have to grind your teeth down to nothing!
Reply:To prepare a tooth for a veneer, your dentist will remove about ½ millimeter of enamel from the tooth surface, which is an amount nearly equal to the thickness of the veneer to be added to the tooth surface. Before trimming off the enamel, you and your dentist will decide the need for a local anesthetic to numb the area. Next, your dentist will make a model or impression of your tooth. This model is sent out to a dental laboratory, which in turn constructs your veneer. It usually takes 1 to 2 weeks for your dentist to receive the veneers back from the laboratory. For very unsightly teeth, temporary dental veneers can be placed for an additional cost.