Veneers or Crowns... Many people want to get veneers or crowns on their front teeth to transform their smile. With veneers, there is very little tooth structure removed where as with crowns, you are taking away more tooth structure. Here at our office, we prefer to do veneers instead of crowns if we can to help save as much tooth structure as we can. The prices are usually the same for either one but it depends on whatever office you go to. Insurance will not cover veneers though so you do need to keep that in mind.
- A Veneers is a very thin piece of durable, tooth shaped porcelain that is custom made, by shape and color, by a dental professional.
- A Crown is a covering that encases the entire tooth surface restoring it to its original shape and size. It protects and strengthens tooth structure that cannot be restored with fillings, Veneers, or any other type of restoration.
Benefits of veneers:
- Cosmetically, to create a uniform, white, beautiful smile
- Crooked teeth
- Misshapen teeth
- Severely discolored or stained teeth
- Teeth that are too small or large
- Unwanted or uneven spaces
- Worn or chipped teeth
Benefits of a crown: - Broken or fractured teeth
- Cosmetic enhancement
- Decayed teeth
- Fractured fillings
- Large fillings
- Tooth has a root canal
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