We have placed porcelain veneers on your teeth. These restorations were placed with the finest materials and techniques available today. You should be aware of the following information about the restorations.

Hard food items

Avoid biting into excessively hard foods such as hard candy, ice, raw carrots, bones, and food with seeds in them as it may chip or break your veneers. As a part of veneer aftercare, you have to be careful with what foods you eat.

Foods that can cause staining

Please avoid heavily staining foods like red wine, coffee or turmeric. Food items that can stain your teeth can stain your veneers too. And while you can whiten your teeth, unfortunately, veneers cannot be whitened.

Continuing professional care

Please visit us regularly for 6 monthly examinations and check-ups. Often problems that are developing with the veneers can be found at an early stage and repaired easily, while waiting for a longer time may require redoing entire restorations. We will contact you when it is time for your continuing care appointment.

At home care

To provide optimum longevity for your restorations and prevent future dental decay and supporting tissue breakdown, please use the following preventive procedures:

• Regular brushing - Brush with fluoride-containing toothpaste and floss after eating and before bedtime.
• Mouthrinse - Swish vigorously for at least 30 seconds daily with a fluoride-containing rinse. The best time is immediately before bedtime.
• Protective splint - Highly consider wearing a night guard to protect your teeth while you are sleeping in case of grinding or clenching.

Veneer Replacement

We expect that you will receive many years of service from these veneers. However, after watching veneers for many years, we have seen the following situations occur occasionally. They are unavoidable and may require veneer replacement.

• Extreme force or trauma can break porcelain veneers just as the same force can break natural teeth. Use care in sports or other potentially traumatic situations. Do not bite extremely hard objects with one tooth. Breakage usually requires remaking the restorations, but occasionally they can be repaired.
• After a few years, some veneers may show slight stains on some locations around the edges. If the stains cannot be removed, you may need to replace the veneer.
• The gums (gingival) may recede from the veneers, displaying discolored tooth structure underneath. This usually takes place over several years and requires veneer replacement.

We have done our best to provide you with the finest quality oral restorations available today. However, as with many restorations, replacement of these restorations may be required in several years.

If you have any concerns regarding your veneers, please contact us at Tooth Smart Dental Cannon Hill and we will be happy to assist you.