Porcelain Veneers: Maintenance and Other Important Facts

Porcelain veneers can give you the perfect smile you’ve always dreamed of and ensure you have it permanently. However, to maintain their appearance and integrity, you will need to care for them properly. This is what you should know before you set out on your porcelain veneers placement appointment in the Townsville Dental Centre:

You can experience some tooth sensitivity during the first days

To place laminate porcelain veneers, your dentist will need to remove a few layers of enamel from the tooth. This will cause your sensitivity to hot and cold to heighten for a few days. The discomfort should go away naturally in about a week.

If it doesn’t contact the doctor immediately. In the majority of cases, this is a minor issue and the exact ‘acclimatization’ time differs depending on your personal sensitivity level. However, this may also indicate a problem with the tooth, so it’s best to get an extra check-up.

Porcelain veneers can be affected by your diet

One of the greatest benefits of the porcelain veneers is that they don’t develop stains because of coffee, tea, and other ‘colouring’ foods. However, you need to remember that porcelain is a form of glass. The exact compound used in dental veneers is fairly strong, but it can be brittle.

Therefore, you should avoid chewing on bones and solid candy. Try to avoid foods that can cause potential damage to your veneers, or eat them with extreme care, and you should be fine.

Veneers don’t remove the need for brushing and flossing

Even when your teeth are ‘protected’ by veneers, they require the same care as maintaining oral hygiene is vital for the health of both gums and teeth. You need to brush twice a day and floss once.

Be sure to use non-abrasive fluoride toothpastes as any other kind may damage the laminates. However, there is no need to be extra gentle when brushing or flossing because this particular type of teeth restorations is durable and can easily withstand the same intensity of ‘treatment’ as your natural teeth.

Go back to the dentist’s office a week after the treatment

This visit is a must as the doctor needs to see whether the veneers hold well and evaluate your recovery. You will also need to set up the check-up schedule as owners of veneers may require more frequent visits than the regular ‘once every 6 months’ formula.

Note that if you suffer from bruxism, you will need to get specialized mouth guards or find some other treatment, so don’t forget to inform your doctor about this condition.