Been thinking about finally doing something about my teeth, and I'm kinda stuck between veneers and Invisalign. Veneers seem quicker and give that instant Hollywood look, but Invisalign feels more natural and less invasive, you know? But then again, Invisalign takes foreverrrr. Anyone here gone through either of these? Curious which you'd pick if you had to do it again and why.
Had Invisalign a few years back—yeah, it was slow, but honestly, glad I went that route. Felt less drastic and I liked keeping my natural teeth. Veneers always seemed kinda high-maintenance to me. How are your teeth overall though... just cosmetic issues or alignment problems too? That might make a difference in what works best.
"Felt less drastic and I liked keeping my natural teeth."
Totally get this. I'm currently debating Invisalign myself—my dentist mentioned veneers, but honestly, the idea of shaving down healthy teeth makes me a bit uneasy. My issues are mostly cosmetic, slight crowding and a gap that's bugged me forever. Glad to hear Invisalign worked out well for you, even if it took some patience... makes me feel better about leaning that way.
Yeah, shaving down healthy teeth always sounded kinda sketchy to me too. I mean, once they're gone, they're gone, right? Invisalign seems way less risky. Did your dentist explain why veneers might be better for you specifically? Mine sorta glossed over the details and jumped straight to "Hollywood smile" talk, which honestly just made me more suspicious, lol. Curious if there's some legit advantage I'm missing here...
Mine sorta glossed over the details and jumped straight to "Hollywood smile" talk, which honestly just made me more suspicious, lol.
I get the appeal of veneers, but honestly, the idea of permanently altering healthy teeth makes me uneasy too. Invisalign took me ages, but at least I knew I wasn't doing anything irreversible... peace of mind counts for a lot.
