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You are possiblyexperiencing a side-effect from a material used during the preparation at yourappointment. Do you have a latex allergy? Perhaps you had some gum irritationfrom the acid etc, cement or topical anesthetic. If your symptoms persist morethan a week, see your dentist for a follow up. Most tissue irritation will resolveitself within 7-14 days.
Mouth burning and dry eyes after a veneer being placed are not typical post-op complications related to treatment. Possible explanation for feeling of mouth soreness or burning could be related to irritation caused by the etch used in bonding the veneers. The dry eyes most likely is unrelated, but in theory a low percentage of patients are hyper-sensitive to the epinephrine in the local anesthetic. I suspect your symptoms should improve within a week or so.
Most veneers require the tooth to be prepared before the veneer can be placed onto the tooth (unless it is a no-prep veneer). You may have only had a certain amount of enamel to work with, and your dentist prepped the tooth to a point where it could actually support the veneer. If you had chips,...
No-prep veneers would be a great option for someone with your medical history. If you choose to have those type of veneers, you won’t have to receive any local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, or even tooth preparation. The entire process is as non-invasive as it gets, and you’ll be able to have bra...
Your veneers can be designed to be as thick as needed, but in most cases your dentist will want to have them be as thin as possible. You want your veneers to feel natural and not impact your speech, smile, or facial profile. Even an additional millimeter or two of bulkiness will significantly...
