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Types of Veneers
Veneers may be made from porcelain or a resin-based composite material. Each type of veneer comes with benefits and drawbacks. Porcelain Veneers Porcelain veneers are custom-made, thin shells attached to the front of your teeth. Porcelain veneers are less invasive than crowns (a replacement for the visible portion of the tooth) or implants (an artificial tooth attached to the jaw) as…
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You Need to Know Before Getting Veneers
Veneers are thin coverings applied to the outer surface of the teeth to improve their appearance. Many people opt for veneers to address a range of cosmetic dental issues, such as gaps, chips, cracks, stains, unevenness, discoloration, and misalignment.1 You may choose to get veneers on just one or two teeth or several more—typically the top front row…
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Causes of Tooth Sensitivity After Crown
Fundamentally, tooth sensitivity associated with dental crowns arises when stimuli such as temperature, pressure, and others reach the nerves remaining in the capped tooth. These nerves, located in the central, “pulp” portion of the tooth, become exposed when the porous dentin layer becomes exposed.2 Several factors can cause this, including: Cement from the crown: The temperature…
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How Long Tooth Sensitivity Last?
As your dentist will tell you, there’s a chance that the tooth sensitivity will last for some time following a crown placement. While it can take up to four to six weeks for symptoms to subside, in most cases, the pain and discomfort subside within a few days. When to Call the Doctor Given that…
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Symptoms of Sensitive Teeth
After placement of the crown, you may start feeling tooth sensitivity as soon as the Novocaine or numbing agent has worn off. Primary symptoms include:3 Pain: While not present in every case, tooth sensitivity pain is sharp, sudden, or shooting. It arises in response to pressure on the tooth as when you’re biting. If you experience…
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Introduction
While dental crowns are highly effective in repairing damaged teeth, it’s not uncommon for tooth sensitivity to follow their placement. In these cases, the crowned tooth is very sensitive to heat and cold, and it can hurt when biting. Tooth sensitivity after a crown usually resolves on its own within a few days. However, it can sometimes…
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At-Home Treatment
During recovery, it is difficult to immediately cease binging and purging behavior. That being said, there are some steps that you can take at home to help reduce the damage to your teeth and oral health. These include: Avoid tooth brushing after vomiting Rinse the mouth with water or fluoride solution after binging Regularly brush…
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Beginning Recovery
If you are experiencing symptoms of dental problems related to bulimia nervosa, it is important to seek information about oral health care. It is very common to feel shame, embarrassment, awkwardness, or fear, but seeking help as soon as possible from qualified oral health professionals can help to minimize and/or repair oral damage. In addition to…
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Signs
Self-induced vomiting, the most common purging behavior for individuals with bulimia nervosa, can cause serious dental problems. Signs of bulimia teeth can start within 6 months of binging and purging behavior, which is why dental professionals are often the first to catch the signs. Some of the telltale signs of bulimia teeth include:7 Enamel erosion: As…
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Negative Effects of Bulimia on the Body
Bulimia nervosa can have serious and harmful effects on the body’s systems including:3 Irregular heartbeats, possible heart failure, seizures, and muscle cramps Slowed digestion, pain, and bloating Weak and damaged intestines that are unable to properly digest and expel waste from the body Ruptured stomach or esophagus Inflammation in the pancreas Inability to focus, irritability,…
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