Porcelain Veneers Maintenance
Maintenance of Your New Porcelain Veneers:
The maintenance of your Porcelain Laminate Veneer is relatively simple. A few suggestions, however, are in order: Once placed your laminates are very strong and will resist most of the forces placed upon them by a normal diet. Porcelain has great crushing strength but poor tensile strength. Therefore, you should avoid anything that will tend to twist the laminate. Opening pistachio nuts with your teeth, chewing on bones or jelly apples is probably not a good idea. As with most things, common sense should prevail.
Please brush and floss as you normally would to prevent oral hygiene problems. Once placed, Porcelain Laminate Veneers are typically the kindest restoration to the gum tissues that we currently have in our prosthetic armamentarium. Do not be afraid that you will damage your laminates by either flossing or brushing. Any nonabrasive tooth paste is acceptable. A good home care regimen will insure the esthetic success of your laminate restorations for years to come.
Some sensitivity to hot and cold may be experienced after the placement of your veneers. This relates to the amount of enamel left on your tooth after preparation, the proximity of the nerve as well as several other factors. Some sensitivity is absolutely normal and usually dissipates after one-two weeks. If this sensitivity should remain or concern you at all, please call our office.
As mentioned before, a normal diet should pose no problem at all. Please avoid anything that will tend to bend or twist the laminates.
If you are known to be a bruxer or clencher, please let us know. We will fabricate an NTI (nightguard) for you to wear at night.