I had a second set of porcelain veneers fitted two weeks ago. Whilst I had the temporaries on I had no problems. About a week after having the proper veneers fitted I started getting mild toothache. I can eat hot and cold foods without any other but a lot of the time it just feels like a dull ache which comes and goes. Is the tooth likely to settle?
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November 25, 2013
Answer: Mild toothache two weeks after porcelain veneers?
Placement of veneers will place the teeth at the ideal alignment and length which should allow the patient to achieve ideal function in things like speech, smiling, and even kissing. Correctly designed veneers should not prevent your lip, tongue, or mouth in general from moving naturally. You...
Even if you have fillings, if you have substantial amount of tooth structure remaining it would be my recommendation to do veneers rather than crowns. Studies show that when the back side of the tooth is drilled away and prepared for a crown that the tooth is much weaker than if it weren't, and...
The temporary veneers generally should be close to the same shape, alignment, and length of the final goal result. The patient and the aesthetic dentist should spend time discussing any contour changes they would like to make to the temp veneers to give clear expectations. If the temp veneers...