Protect porcelain veneer with custom, tight-fitting, tooth guard
Question: Recently, I had an endoscopy (upper G.I. series). One of my porcelain veneers on a lower tooth was knocked out.Could this have been prevented? - G.F., Lantana
Answer: I thought I heard someone yell "whoops" in the O.R. last month!All anesthesiologists ask patients if they have any removable dental work to avoid dislodging them into the throat. However, they should be equally concerned with permanent but "delicate" dental work such as veneers, crowns and temporaries. The plastic bite block that the MDs use to insert the tube is too hard and does not provide a custom fit. Have your dentist make a custom, tight-fitting, tooth guard to be worn during these procedures to act as a "tooth bumper." For more info on this subject or any other dental topic, contact our office at 239-936-5252.