This is the WORST Dentist ever..

Can a nail tech glue on veneers? An orthodontist reacts to an unlicensed veneer tech arrested in Florida and explains when veneers make sense. Orthodontist Dr. Ben Winters reacts to a commentary video about a Florida beauty bar owner arrested for unlicensed dental work, accused of gluing veneers onto clients' teeth, and to the rise of so-called veneer techs who learn from courses lasting just a few days. He explains that real veneers usually require shaving off tooth structure, and that the glue itself isn't what rots teeth: cracks and gaps around badly placed veneers let food and bacteria in. Nail products and dental materials share some monomers, polymers and light curing, he notes, but that doesn't qualify a nail tech to do dentistry. Filling a hole over existing decay traps the bacteria inside and can lead to a root canal or an abscess. The news report cites an American Dental Association warning that procedures changing teeth, gums or jaws without a dentist's supervision can cause irreversible harm. His rule for veneers: if you like the shape of your teeth, straighten them with braces or aligners and whiten them. If you don't, consider composite bonding first, then a no-prep veneer, and only then traditional veneers. He also explains how an orthodontist differs from a general dentist, and checks that impersonating a dentist is not automatically a federal crime but is a severe state-level crime in every US state. • Traditional veneers usually require shaving down natural tooth structure. • If you like the shape of your teeth, braces or aligners plus whitening come before veneers. • Badly placed veneers leave gaps where bacteria can cause decay and infection. • Fixing botched cheap dental work often costs far more than doing it right. Chapters: 0:00 Reacting to the worst dentist ever story 1:47 What are so-called veneer techs? 2:58 Glued-on veneers at a beauty bar 5:15 Do you need a license to place veneers? 6:30 Why real veneers cost more 7:18 Nail glue vs dental bonding materials 8:10 What it costs to fix botched veneers 9:24 When veneers make sense, and when they don't 12:53 Unlicensed tooth extractions 13:31 Orthodontist vs general dentist 15:17 The ADA warning on veneer techs 17:31 Filling over decay traps bacteria 19:07 Is a dental assistant qualified to do this? 20:10 Two-day courses and impersonating a dentist Dr. Ben Winters is an orthodontist in Plano, Texas, and the owner of Wincrest Orthodontics. Subscribe:    / @thebentist   Instagram:   / thebentistofficial   TikTok:   / thebentist   X: https://x.com/bentist Wincrest Orthodontics:   / wincrestorthodontics   ·   / wincrestorthodontics   Educational content only, not personal dental advice. See your own dentist or orthodontist about your teeth. #veneers #dentist