{"id":1368,"date":"2021-11-23T11:27:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T16:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=1368"},"modified":"2021-11-26T22:32:27","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T03:32:27","slug":"root-canal-after-veneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/root-canal-after-veneers\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Canal After Veneers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I need a root canal after wearing veneers for 12 years. My left upper incisor is infected, so my dentist referred me to an endodontist. A root canal is my only option. My veneers look new, so I am concerned about my tooth turning dark after the root canal or losing the veneer altogether. Also, I got the veneers when I lived in Texas, but now I live in NJ. Although my dentist takes good care of my veneers, I haven\u2019t seen any of her veneers\u2019 cases, so I don\u2019t know if I have confidence in her if I need a new veneer. Am I at risk of losing it? \u2013 Thank you. Linda from New Haven, CT<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Linda,<\/p>\n<p>It is unusual to need root canal treatment for a porcelain veneer tooth. But if a dentist aggressively prepared your tooth veneers and removed the enamel, the tooth is at greater risk for stress and decay.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Prevent a Root Canal from Darkening Your Veneer<\/h2>\n<p>Root canal after veneers can darken a tooth. But during treatment, your dentist can minimize the effects. After your endodontist performs your root canal treatment, they can preserve your tooth color with these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean out root canal filling material from the portion of your tooth above the gumline<\/li>\n<li>Place a flexible fiberglass post into the tooth root<\/li>\n<li>Fill the space with a light shade of dental composite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since leftover filling and cement darkening after root canal treatment usually causes darkening, the above steps will help. Cleaning out your crown can prevent your tooth from darkening for five to ten years. And your porcelain veneer can prolong the good results.<\/p>\n<h2>Will Root Canal Treatment Ruin Your Veneer?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_725\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725\" class=\"size-full wp-image-725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/porcelain-veneers-accredited-dentist-massachusetts.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of dental forceps holding a single porcelain veneers, from the office of accredited cosmetic dentist Dr. Szarek of Lowell, MA.\" width=\"322\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/porcelain-veneers-accredited-dentist-massachusetts.jpg 322w, https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/porcelain-veneers-accredited-dentist-massachusetts-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A securely bonded veneer should stay intact during root canal treatment<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Root canal treatment should not ruin your veneer. A dentist will access your tooth from the biting surface\u2014not the front of a tooth where your veneer is located. If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/porcelain-veneers\/\">dentist who placed your veneers<\/a> bonded them securely, your veneer would stay in place during root canal treatment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Szarek, DMD sponsors this post. Dr. Szarek is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/\">accredited cosmetic dentist in Lowell, Massachusetts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I need a root canal after wearing veneers for 12 years. My left upper incisor is infected, so my dentist referred me to an endodontist. A root canal is my only option. My veneers look new, so I am concerned about my tooth turning dark after the root canal or losing the veneer altogether. 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