Your teeth have been prepared for porcelain veneers. Temporary veneers may have been placed while your final porcelain veneers are being fabricated.

Immediately After Preparation:

• If local anesthesia was used, avoid chewing until numbness wears off.

Sensitivity & Comfort

• Some sensitivity to hot, cold, or pressure is normal.
• Use toothpaste for sensitive teeth if needed.
• Over-the-counter pain relievers may be taken as directed.

Eating & Drinking

• Avoid hard, sticky, or chewy foods (e.g. gum, caramel, taffy, ice).
• Avoid biting directly into foods with the temporary veneers.

Care of Temporary Veneers

• Avoid pulling floss up between teeth, instead slide the floss out.
• Brush gently but with particular attention to the gumline.
• Use picksters with toothpaste or Savacol in between the temporary veneers.

What to Avoid

• Do not bite fingernails, pens, or other hard objects.
• Avoid using your teeth as tools.
• Avoid foods that may stain temporaries (e.g. coffee, tea, red wine).

Call Our Office If:

• A temporary veneer comes off or breaks.
• You experience severe or increasing pain.
• Your bite feels very uneven or uncomfortable.