I just got veneers on my front two teeth, not the very front but teeth numbers 7 & 10. I was happy with the results until my doctor instructed me after the procedure that I should always wear a night guard and that I should not bite into things. Is this really the case because especially not being able to bite into foods is really effecting the way I eat and now I'm afraid that if I eat wrong or don't wear a night guard every night they will fall off. Is this the case?
May 27, 2016
Answer: Good advice from your dentist It is not that likely, and your dentist is giving you good advice. You have to ask yourself some questions. 1. Was the shape and appearance of teeth 7 and 10 affecting your life in a negative way before you got the veneers? (If you had "peg lateral" incisors, this common,congenital,condition is made to look great by conservatively doing just 2 veneers) 2. If you invested in a new set of tires for your car, would you get your car aligned and avoid driving through potholes to protect your investment and prolong the life of them. Your dentist is simply advising you on how to make your investment in your new, improved smile last without any potential problems. We dentists are obsessed with prevention. You should be able to bite into most things such as sandwiches, hamburgers normally. It would be best for you to cut up apples into slices instead biting into a whole one. Corn on the cob should be cut off of the cob. Bar-b-que ribs may be eaten it they are juicy, but if they are St. Louis style "dry" then you should pull or cut the meat off of the bone first.In the tire analogy above the Nightguard would be equivalent to the alignment of the car and mindfully eating certain foods would be like avoiding the potholes. I hope this eases your concerns. Enjoy your new smile and share it with others everyday!Douglas Jopling, DDSDallas TX area
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May 27, 2016
Answer: Good advice from your dentist It is not that likely, and your dentist is giving you good advice. You have to ask yourself some questions. 1. Was the shape and appearance of teeth 7 and 10 affecting your life in a negative way before you got the veneers? (If you had "peg lateral" incisors, this common,congenital,condition is made to look great by conservatively doing just 2 veneers) 2. If you invested in a new set of tires for your car, would you get your car aligned and avoid driving through potholes to protect your investment and prolong the life of them. Your dentist is simply advising you on how to make your investment in your new, improved smile last without any potential problems. We dentists are obsessed with prevention. You should be able to bite into most things such as sandwiches, hamburgers normally. It would be best for you to cut up apples into slices instead biting into a whole one. Corn on the cob should be cut off of the cob. Bar-b-que ribs may be eaten it they are juicy, but if they are St. Louis style "dry" then you should pull or cut the meat off of the bone first.In the tire analogy above the Nightguard would be equivalent to the alignment of the car and mindfully eating certain foods would be like avoiding the potholes. I hope this eases your concerns. Enjoy your new smile and share it with others everyday!Douglas Jopling, DDSDallas TX area
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