Mild toothache two weeks after porcelain veneers?

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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?

Norman Huefner, DDS · Answer

You may be experiencing something somewhat common after fillings, crowns, onlays and veneers....reversible sensitivity.  The nerve of the tooth got a little irritated from the cavity and/or tooth preparation, and is a little inflamed and tender.  Most of the time it will heal up without a problem, maybe taking as little as a weeks, or as long as a couple months.If it persists, becomes painful, throbs, wakes you up at night, gets worse, then strongly advise going to a root canal specialist (endodontist) and have your tooth tested for vitality.  If it has going beyond the reversibile sensitivty stage, you could end up needing a root canal through the back of the tooth, and you would most likely not need to have the veneers redone.

Charles Sutera, DMD · Answer

Occasionally teeth may be mildly sensitive for the first few weeks after veneers have been prepared and placed. This is just a tooth's response to it being worked on. Typically this is mild and should improve week by week for the first 8 to 12 weeks. However, if a tooth is frequently throbbing or waking the patient up in the middle of the night, this would be considered not normal and would be something the treating doctor should reevaluate.

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