After your veneer treatment at your dentist’s office, you’ll be fitted with a set of temporary veneers. These are glued over your teeth with a special temporary cement that will make them easy to remove once your permanent prosthetics arrive.
But if they’re just going to be removed, why have them in the first place? The temporaries may seem bulky and perhaps even a little uncomfortable for the time that you must wear them, but they serve several essential purposes.
Continue reading to learn about the necessity of temporary veneers.
Protect Your Teeth
In the process of preparing your teeth for your permanent veneers, the enamel will be gently shaved down, leaving your teeth vulnerable to heat and cold, cavities, and damage.
Temporary veneers serve as a shield, guarding your teeth against these elements. They provide insulation from extreme temperatures, maintain the integrity of your teeth, and ensure your smile remains undamaged throughout the veneer crafting process.
Your new veneers will take a couple of weeks to create, so having something to keep your teeth healthy and protected in the meantime is vital.
Provide a Smile Preview
Besides protection, your temporary veneers are placed to offer a preview of what your smile will look like after the treatment has been completed.
While they don’t provide an exact replica, temporary veneers will offer you an opportunity to experience how your smile will change. It’s like getting a test drive of your future grin.
During this time, you can get accustomed to the enhanced aesthetics and get a feel for what it’s like to have a restored smile.
Help You Adjust to the Feeling
While you’re adjusting to the aesthetics of your new veneers, you’ll also undergo a period of adjustment to the physical sensations they introduce into your mouth. Veneers can feel weighty or out of place at first while you’re not used to them.
Additionally, these veneers can temporarily affect your speech. It’s common to experience minor speech impediments when your temporary veneers are initially placed.
Your tongue is accustomed to the previous alignment and length of your teeth, so it may need a little time to acclimate to small changes.
Don’t worry. As you wear your veneers and practice speaking, your mouth will quickly adapt, and any initial sensations of weight or speech adjustments will diminish until your veneers feel natural.
The temporary stage of your veneer treatment will only last a few weeks. During this period, it’s vital that you maintain a good oral hygiene routine that includes brushing, flossing, and rinsing twice a day. Soon, after your permanent veneers are placed, you’ll appreciate the value of this brief but important step in your journey.
About the Practice
At Land, Walker, Moosavi & Moosavi Family Dentistry, patients come first. They provide a wide array of dental services and complete each treatment with skill and precision. Each of their highly trained dentists has years of experience and stays up to date on the latest dental technology through continuing education. To schedule a veneer consultation, call (856) 235-0449 or visit the website to explore other services.