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Porcelain Veneers vs. Crowns

In your attempt to achieve a great esthetic appearance, you cannot ignore the need to have a beautiful set of teeth<br>

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Porcelain Veneers vs. Crowns

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  1. PorcelainVeneers vs. Crowns In your attempt to achieve a great esthetic appearance, you cannot ignore the need to have a beautifulsetofteeth.Somepeopleareluckyenoughtobebornwithawesometeethbuteven thesewithtimemightfallvictimtothemanydentalproblemsthataffectteethtoday.Darkening, cracking,chippingandevenmisalignmentarejustafewofthemanyconditionsthatmaymake oneseek dental correction services. Therearea numberof procedures that dentists across the globe use to fixsuchproblems chiefamongthembeingporcelain veneers and crowns. Making a choice between these two is not really that different as theyhave distinct pros and cons.Youshouldunderstandwhatprocedureyourteethneedandusingtheinformationonthese twooptionsthatyoucaneasilygetfromsuchresourcesastheInternetchooseyourpoison.The followinganumberoffactorstobeconsideredinmakingachoicebetweencrownsanddental veneers. Condition ofthelingualsurface Thisbasicallyreferstothepartoftheteeththatfacinginwardstowardsthetongueandtheoral cavity.Porcelainveneersrequiresthelingualsurfacetobeintactforbestresult.Thismaywear outasaresultofdentalcarriesandotherdentalproblems.Incaseswherethelingualsurfaceis worn out, dentists usuallyrecommends crowns tobeused. Severity ofDental Carries

  2. Dental carries simply refer to tooth decay or cavities. Where dental carries are severe and significant,veneersmightnotbethebestoption.Theybondbetterinteethwithminimaldental carries. Heretoo,you will be advised to makeuseof crowns. The thickness ofthe enamel Fittingveneers requiresremovalofsomeenamelandfittingofveneerwiththesamethicknessas theenamelremoved.Insomepatientshowever,youwillfindverythinenamelthusremoving mightmaketheteethtoodelicatetosustainveneers.Somepeoplealsohaveenamelthatwears off oris eroded over time. Forsuch,crowns will bepreferredto porcelain veneers. Stability of theOcclusion Occlusionsimplyreferstothecontactbetweenthemandibularandthemaxillaryteeth.Veneers are usually fitted where the occlusion is fairly stable, for occlusion that require significant modification ahead of theprocedure,crowns willwork best. Teeth Significantly Malposition Clausalcontactandstabilitycanbebetterachievedwithdentalcrowns.Rottenteethoftenhave lingualsurfaceinabnormalocclusionrelationships.Veneersworkbestwherethereisnoneedof repositioningthe major teeth. Matching theColoroftheVeneers and Crowns Porcelainveneersmimicthecolorofnaturalteethbutinmostcases,itispossibleforpeopleto noticethedifferencebetweenyournaturalteethandtheteethwiththeveneers.Theyshouldbe strongly considered during treatment planning. If aesthetic requirements are high, best results will beachieved byplacingcrowns. When treatingjust onetooth, it you will requirecrowns. Veneers will show thedifferencein teeth colorwhich is not apleasant appearance. ArticleSource:http://www.medicalrights.org/porcelain-veneers-vs-crowns/

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