{"id":490,"date":"2024-04-12T19:28:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T19:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crovattoandedwards.com\/blog\/?p=490"},"modified":"2024-05-20T19:32:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T19:32:30","slug":"cavities-porcelain-veneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crovattoandedwards.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/12\/cavities-porcelain-veneers\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Still Need to Worry About Cavities After Getting Porcelain Veneers?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A radiant smile can be a remarkable asset in the social scene and the professional world, but many people are apprehensive about showing their teeth due to dental flaws like chips, cracks, stains, and gaps. Luckily, cosmetic dental treatments such as porcelain veneers<\/a> can transform troubled teeth into beautiful new states, giving patients smiles they can be proud to show off. Here\u2019s how tooth decay can threaten porcelain veneers as well as how to maintain your investment so you can get the most out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Are Porcelain Veneers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Porcelain veneers are thin shells designed to fit over troubled teeth, thereby covering up flaws such as chips, cracks, stains, and gaps while giving the smile a beautiful new shape and luster. They are usually placed over two appointments, and during the first, your dentist will remove a small amount of enamel from the teeth being treated before taking impressions of them and placing temporary veneers. Once your permanent set has been completed, you\u2019ll return to the office so your dentist can remove the temporary set, cement the permanent ones in place, and make any adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This treatment is irreversible, meaning that teeth that have received veneers will have to wear them from then on. With excellent care, your veneers can last fifteen years or more before needing replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can Porcelain Veneers Get Cavities?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since veneers are made of porcelain, they are stain-resistant and cannot get cavities. However, the teeth wearing them are still vulnerable to tooth decay, and one of them getting a cavity usually requires its veneer to be removed and replaced. This sort of tooth decay is almost always completely preventable, and the best ways to avoid it include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n