Who Would Be a Good Candidate for Porcelain Veneers?

In dentistry, everything revolves around the foundation, and the foundation for optimal oral health starts with two things. One is good oral hygiene or making sure that a patient is not prone to cavities, and the other is periodontal or gum disease.

There are several things that a patient can do to reduce their cavity rates and eliminate them. Most of what a patient can do to ensure good oral hygiene revolves around his or her own habits. If a patient consumes a lot of sugary foods and drinks and avoids brushing teeth regularly and visiting the dentist for regular appointments, then, naturally, the likelihood of that patient getting cavities is very high. A dentist can put on a beautiful veneer on any patient but if he or she doesn’t take care of it, then the veneer won’t last a long time. As a result, prior to placing a veneer, dentists often perform counseling and screening to make the patients aware of the importance and obligation of maintaining good oral hygiene for long lasting results.

When it comes to gum disease, it is quite prevalent. The ironic thing about it though is that nowadays dentists can easily correct the condition and maintain it whereas in the generation earlier, treatment wasn’t developed enough, resulting in people losing their teeth from the disease. Since gum disease is a huge oral health consideration, dentists will make sure that the health of the gum is at its best prior to placing the veneer.

Moreover, if a patient is a heavy grinder, then dentists will address this issue with the use of a mouth guard following the placement of the veneer. In general, dentists aren’t able to stop a patient from grinding their teeth and since the forces generated from grinding are quite large, porcelain veneers tend to break. With the mouth guard, this issue is prevented.

Lastly, the dentist will assess how a patient wears a fake smile by having trial runs for about two weeks. This is done to test the smile of the patient once the veneer is placed. The essence of this step is the agreement of the dentist and the patient on the patient’s smile being aesthetic and pleasing following the veneer placement.