So a couple of years ago I was running out of a movie theatre and slipped on an ice cube and broke my front tooth in half. I went to the dentist and got it fixed. The tooth had broken off a couple of times in the past 3 years. But 2 weeks ago, I broke it while canoeing. I got it fixed, but my dentist told me if it broke again in the next month, I will need to do something permanent. Well, yesterday, I bit into a piece of crust on a pizza and it broke again. My father called the dentist and she said that I will need a tooth venner, a crown which wraps around the whole broken tooth. I am a little afraid of this procedure since I am having the procedure today and have never had anything like this. Can someone plese tell me what is going to happen?
2006-08-10 00:57:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
A veneer doesnt wrap around the whole tooth. Thats a crown. A veneer is place over the front of the tooth kinda like an acrylic nail. They will get you numb and remove about 2 millimeters of the tooth all the way around. They will take an impression of the tooth that is left and this is what the dental laboratory uses as a guide to make a permenant crown. You will have a temporary until the permanent is made. If you get a well trained, experienced assistant the temp will hardly be noticable.
2006-08-10 04:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by LittleMermaid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I Had this done a couple of years ago . It doesn't hurt at all . All it is a fake finger nail. All they do is give
you a shot. like when you get a root canal. and glue it down and use the blue light to dry it and than the dental Assiant come and cheeks it . To make sure it is all layed down . and smooth with no sharp edages . and than you are all ready to come home. hope this is helpful.
2006-08-10 03:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by redcurlytop1992 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had two veneers done and a crown and it is not too bad at all as they numb you up. Also the cosmetic result is great! good luck!
2006-08-10 01:54:34 · answer #3 · answered by bronnie_ruby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I do know by the time you read this you will be sorted and what a relief for you. Look after your teeth and reap the rewards in later life.
2006-08-10 01:05:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's just as easy as having a filling done. You'll be numbed and then you won't feel anything. Piece of cake.
2006-08-10 01:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by justine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Courage, sonic_the_hedgehog. Courage.
2006-08-10 01:20:09 · answer #6 · answered by Alvin X 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could it be any worse than falling on your teeth? Good luck.
2006-08-10 01:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by cowgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its all good dont b scared
2006-08-10 01:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋