Why should I keep records of my veneer treatment?
Shade codes, ceramic type, and cement brand make future repairs and matching far simpler.
A veneer chart is more than billing paperwork: it holds the preparation design, the ceramic system, the shade prescription, and the cement used. Years later, a chipped corner or a single replacement leans heavily on exactly that information.
What to keep and how to carry it
Useful items include shade-tab photographs taken at try-in, the lab slip naming the ceramic, and the cement product record. Clinics retain charts for the period set by law, but moving cities or changing dentists is easier when you request copies and keep them yourself.
Ceramic systems and shades differ between individuals and between labs, so a new dentist working without records must reverse-engineer the case. Handing over the originals at your first consultation shortens that guesswork considerably.
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