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A veneer is a porcelain restoration covering the front of a tooth. When a veneered tooth is in need of root canal therapy, the endodontist will make an access point on the back side of the tooth then seal with a filling. The endodontist will not need to drill through your veneer. I hope this helps. Click "save" under my name to follow me on RealSelf and ask more questions.
endodontist is root canal treatment specialist.he is trained to do any kind of root canal treatment. in yr case anyways veneer is not an issue because veneer is on the front side and RCT approach from the back side of the tooth.
Yes an endodontist can do a root canal through a veneer. If the tooth is in the front of the mouth the root canal will be done through the toungue / back side of the tooth. This shouldn't affect the integrity of your veneer.
A Veneer is a porcelain covering over the front of the tooth. When the endodontist or dentist does the root Canal it will be done from the back of the tooth for front teeth and top of the tooth on back teeth.
A veneer is only on the front of the tooth and the root canal is done through the back. The doc will drill the access hole in the back of the tooth and not touch the veneer.
I would recommend returning to your dentist to have adjustments made to your temporaries so they are more cosmetic for you. The temporaries I make for my patients are pretty cosmetic, but not all temporaries are. Be sure you ask your dentist to let you see the permanent veneers in your mouth bef...
Your skin tone should be taken into account when selecting your tooth shade. A shade may look great on someone you know, but may look lighter or darker on you, depending on your skin tone. I always recommend okaying your restorations before having them permanently bonded. That way, they can ...
Hello Dottie,Porcelain overlays, or onlays, are used to restore decayed or damaged surfaces of back teeth. They are stronger than a dental filling and are a more conservative approach than a dental crown. Porcelain veneers are used on front teeth to change their shape, color and size. I wo...
Without knowing the severity of your gum disease, it's difficult to say what options you have to straighten your teeth. Perhaps after you get your gum disease under control, porcelain veneers would be an option for you. But again, this depends on several factors such as the amount of bone l...
Most likely there is leakage under the veneer and the black spot you see is due to bacterial growth. Another possible cause, is a cavity under the veneer. I would recommend seeing your dentist to determine the cause of the black spot and have the veneer replaced if necessary. I hope this he...
I'm sorry to hear that you have not had a great experience up to this point. I think your veneers look great, very natural. The ridges that you feel on your veneers were made to mimic the anatomy of natural teeth, so this should be of no concern. I would recommend following up with your dentist ...
