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I would recommend whitening toothpastes and alcohol-free mouth washes. Other that, it's a good idea to treat your veneered teeth just the same or better than your natural teeth. Even though your veneers are stain resistant, you should stay away from dark wines, dark juices, dark teas and coffee. Curry (as in chicken curry) is also a bad idea. I know this may seem like a lot, but in the grand scheme of things, it is a very small price to pay for beautiful, age-less, teeth. Veneers are what I do, so "Follow" me if you have more questions about caring for them.Sarah Thompson, DMD
Your porcelainveneers are made to withstand the same oral care products that other porcelainrestorations like crowns and bridges do. The only thing you may want to avoidis toothpastes that contain baking soda, as this abrasiveness could causemicroscopic scratches over time.
It is pretty well accepted that it is better to use non-alcohol mouthwashes. Both Breath-Rx and the non-alcohol version of Listerine are the brands that I recommend.Regarding tooth pastes, just better to use ones that are very low in abrasiveness. Usually smokers toothpastes, like Pearldrops, are more abrasive and as such, with long term use can possibly remove the smoothness and luster.
Ideally, you should not ever have to recement an appliance such as a crown or bridge. If it happens several years down the road, that’s an indicator that it might need to be replaced. Constant recementing typically means that the restoration needs to be replaced, the cement was wrong, or s...
Lumineers will typically take only 2 appointments, and can be worked in around your travel schedule. The first one will be your consultation and impression, and then the 2nd one will be for the Lumineers to be bonded to your teeth. Lumineers are much quicker as far as procedure length, but the...
Veneers are an excellent way of building out your upper bicuspids (in dental terms. called "building out the buccal corridor"). We do this all the time!If your dentist says that it is not a good idea, my "guess" is that he has limited experience or training placing porcelain veneers.You...
