A month after getting the Veneers and still in discomfort.

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Got 2 front veneers a month ago. Temporaries did not feel pain or discomfort. Left veneer felt sensitive when i flossed it or compressed it from the day one. After a week both teeth started hurting. Adjusted bite, it helped. But the left veneer is still bothering a lot. It is not even pain, it is discomfort and pressure in it. I sleep ok and feel ok in the morning, but the day goes on and discomfort gets worse. Niteguard did not make a difference. x-ray did not show nerve problem. What else?

Sarah Thompson, DMD · Answer

Based on what you've described, I would recommend returning to your dentist for another adjustment on that remaining tooth.  If there is slight contact on that tooth that was not there before, then I expect that it could be causing the pain.  The other likelihood is that you may just have increased sensitivity, due to the fact that your tooth structure was taken away to place the veneer.  I would recommend checking to see if another adjustment would help.  If you notice no improvement within 7 days following the adjustment, you should consider over the counter NSAID's (likeed ibuprofen) and tooth paste for sensitive teeth.  These two options will likely resolve the pain completely within a 60-90 days.  If the pain persists, then you may need a root canal.  Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMD

Scott Young, DDS · Answer

It sounds as though you may have a nerve in the tooth that is hyper inflamed or perhaps even slightly necrotic.  At the early stages,  you will not necessarily see this on a radiograph despite the symptoms that you are having.  At this point, I would see an endodontist to evaluate the nerve and give their commendations based on their findings.  Good luck.

Sharde Harvey, DDS · Answer

The fact is every time we touch a tooth to do any drilling even minor, the tooth can react afterwards with a pulpitis, or inflamed nerve. Most patients don't know this and so they always think the dentist did something wrong!!But the truth is every patient is different and while one patient may get an inflamed nerve, the other won't. When we have to do dental treatment that is a risk we always take, about 85% of the time in my experience of almost 11 years of practice, the patient will be fine 15% of the time the patient will get a pulpitis which is either reversible or irreversible. There is no way of telling unless we wait and see what the symthoms of the patient are. Sometimes an antinflammatory will help to reverse the inflammation of the nerve and the patient, but you need time for the nerve to recover. If the bite adjustment helped, then perhaps you need another slight adjustment. If this is helping you then you may be occluding with the teeth from the opposite arch and the ligament is what is inflammed. Good luck to you. Sharde Harvey

German Arzate, DDS - Account Suspended · Answer

It could be a pulpitis, remember that everytime there is drilling on teeth,there is always a chance of pulp hyperemia,and it could be a delayed reaction,i think you will end up with root canal, post and crown. Hope this helps.

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