text: i'm thinking about getting porcelain veneer done on my teeth..has anybody had it done before? whats the cost?, side effects?, how long do they last? if you can get acrylic its less expensive and more durable. you'll still have to get them replaced in about 10 years, but the risk of breakage is less.  my ex-dentist had convinced me to use porcelain. i should have known better than to go to someone who was proud of his celebrity clientele. the veneers were hand made in a lab, which i had to go to in person so the labtech could check for himself shade and shape.  it was overkill--it felt like i kept going back for visits both to the dentist and the lab week after week until it was finally done....when it was done, i could see the blue-grey tinge of the metallic post underneath the porcelain, and it was not attractive.   then within three years one of them cracked and fell off! i was already very careful with them (hardly ever biting with them if i could avoid it) so i was really upset. i had to find a dentist quickly and the new dentist got the job done in just two visits, using acrylic--not porcelain. it looks even better than the original and it was a fraction of the cost (hundreds vs. thousands)  so research who you use and compare costs--try the website below--and if you do decide to do it, don't let anyone talk you into getting something way more involved and expensive than necessary.   good luck!