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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 6539029, member: 5833&quot;]Not sure I know what veneer means in the context of teeth, but mine are virtually all crowns, including top &amp; bottom front teeth, &amp; I can still detect the difference between natural &amp; man made materials most of the time.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Typically I&#039;ll try the material I think is natural first, if will feel very smooth &amp; I will begin to doubt.&nbsp; Then I make the comparison with something that looks similar but that I know to be plastic or glass &amp; realize that by comparison the first item feels rough.&nbsp; I &#039;nibble&#039; many things, not only pearls.&nbsp; Coral, for instance. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When you say it feels like the scrimshaw, do you mean to your fingers?&nbsp; Try the tooth test on the walrus, the carving under discussion &amp; any knick knack or jewellery with an ivory look you can grab &amp; see what your veneered teeth tell you.&nbsp; Nothing to lose after all, except maybe the trust of the proprietor if you have to find a comparison in a shop.&nbsp; Also, see how it behaves in UV light.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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