Failing Composite & Crowns Replaced — Porcelain Veneers & Crowns, Upper Arch

The teeth had been restored with composite veneers, and years on, the wear was obvious: staining both on the surface and trapped underneath the composite itself, chipping at the edges, a dull, grey, lifeless surface instead of natural shine, and visible staining building up between the teeth. The gum told its own story too — bleeding, receding, with dark margins showing at the gumline and teeth that looked elongated as the gum pulled back around them.

Composite isn't the right material for every situation, and this was one of them. It struggles where teeth are already heavily restored, where the margins sit under the gum rather than above it, or where the case needs a genuine redesign of tooth proportions and size rather than a surface refresh — all three applied here. Porcelain veneers and, on the back teeth, porcelain crowns replaced the composite instead: material that stays stable, cleans properly at the gumline instead of trapping plaque and staining, and gives the structural reinforcement composite simply can't. The teeth were redesigned with corrected proportions, giving a result built to actually hold up rather than needing the same repeat visits.