Venneers and Caries - What happens after veneers are placed and are they prone to decay?
- 20 November 2024
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What happens after veneers are placed and are they prone to decay?
Having dental veneers can be the most positive life changing experience you can have in
dentistry. Most people have dental veneers to improve the appearance of their teeth and smiles.
the cosmetic changes can be dramatic, with changes in shape, form, size and colour, all
contributing to a beautiful makeover.
The best thing to do after you have your veneers is to sit back and enjoy them. Veneers are very
hardy yet at the same time need to be respected when biting on anything that would chip natural
enamel. natural enamel can be repaired by bonding whereas veneers are porcelain and cannot be
repaired.
After your veneers are placed you should get night guard made just in case you grind at night. this
will protect the tooth veneers while you sleep.
Dental veneers are not done on patients with high decay risk, so if your dentist or specialist
prosthodontist decides that veneers are a treatment option , you can be assured that you are a low
risk caries patient.
Decay is the lowest ranking reason to have a veneer replaced. The average lifespan of a veneer is
ten years, ranging up to 25 years.People usually have veneers replaced for cosmetic reasons such
colour changes in their remaining natural teeth with age and as gum recession occurs showing the
join between the veneer and the tooth.
Another reason decay rates are lower with veneers is that they are in the front of the mouth making
veneers easier to clean and self check for the patient.Who wouldn’t notice
the black/brown stains of decay in their front teeth?
Early decay is easy to fill with tooth coloured bonding in newer veneers whereas in older veneers it
best to replace the veneer.
The use of daily fluoride toothpaste twice a day and fluoride mouthwash keeps decay at bay.
Six monthly oral hygiene appointments keeps plaque levels low and decay rates low.
In essence porcelain dental vennersare highly successful for dental cosmetic makeovers and show
very low decay rates.
