Front Teeth Veneers vs. Crowns
Madison, AL
 Both dental veneers and crowns are restorative dentistry techniques that enhance the appearance and functionality of your teeth.
Despite having a similar outward appearance, veneers and crowns have separate functions.
The primary distinction between the two is that a dental crown completely encases a tooth.
On the other hand, a veneer only covers the front of the tooth and is mostly used for aesthetic reasons.
At Singing River Dentistry in Madison, AL, you can be confident you are receiving the highest level of care when you come in to see our dentists for veneer or crown placement.
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What Is a Tooth Veneer?
Dental veneers, also known as porcelain veneers or teeth veneers, are wafer-thin coverings made of tooth-colored materials that match your tooth's natural color to cover the front surface of your tooth.
The coverings are attached to the front teeth, altering their shape, color, and size.
Veneers can be used to repair teeth that are stained from food and drinks, root-canal therapy, tetracycline or other drug-related stains, or too much fluoride.
They are also used to correct teeth that are misaligned, broken, chipped, worn down, or spaces between the teeth.
Dental Veneers Procedure
A dental veneer needs three appointments with the dentist: one for a consultation and two for creating and installing the veneers.
Your dentist will need to evaluate your teeth to determine whether dental veneers are the best option for you and explain the entire process.
The dentist will then reshape your tooth's surface to ensure it is ready to receive the veneer.
The next step is for your dentist to create a model from your teeth impressions, which is taken to the dental laboratory. Temporary dental veneers can be utilized before the permanent veneer is ready.
Your dentist will clean, polish, and etch the tooth to ensure it's ready for the veneer. The tooth is made rougher by etching to promote a powerful bonding process.
The veneer is bonded to your tooth with dental cement. Once the veneer is in the ideal position, your dentist will illuminate it with a special light beam to activate chemicals in the cement and hasten the hardening process.
The dentist will then get rid of any extra cement, assess your bite, and make any necessary corrections as the last steps.
You might be asked to make a follow-up appointment with your dentist in a few weeks to examine your gums and the veneer installation.
What Are the Benefits of Teeth Veneers?
Veneers improve the appearance of your teeth and give you a magnificent, dazzling smile.
Additionally, they brighten discolored teeth, making them appear whiter than before.
Veneers are also stain-resistant, especially porcelain veneers, so they will last a very long time without losing color.
Veneers only need very light shaping, as opposed to crowns, which require substantial shaping.
The main benefit of veneers is that they can fix a wide range of cosmetic issues, such as gaps between teeth, severely discolored teeth, chipped or cracked teeth, and malformed or discolored teeth.
Veneers can last more than 10 years with the right care. However, how long they survive will depend on the materials used to make them and how well you care for them.
What Is a Tooth Crown?
 A crown is a tooth-like cap that is fitted over the whole tooth. This covers the tooth and improves its appearance while also restoring its shape, size, and strength.
When crowns are affixed to teeth, they completely encapsulate the exposed tooth structure located at and above the gum line.
Tooth Crown Procedure
Usually, two dental appointments are needed to prepare a tooth for a crown.
Your dentist might perform a few x-rays at the initial appointment to examine the surrounding bone and the roots of the tooth that will receive the crown. A root canal procedure could be necessary prior to fillings if there is significant decay present or if there is a danger of infection or harm to the pulp of your tooth.
Your dentist will anesthetize the tooth and the surrounding gum tissue before beginning the crown-installing process.
To accommodate the crown, the tooth that will receive it is modified along its chewing surface and sides.
The extent to which your tooth will be reshaped depends on the crown type that is utilized. After reshaping your teeth, the dentist will employ a paste or putty to take the impression of the tooth that will get the crown. Nowadays, digital scanners are used to take impressions.
The impressions or scans are submitted to a dental lab for crown manufacturing. It can take two to three weeks to complete this process.
In the case of a porcelain crown, one of our dentists will also choose the color that most nearly matches the hue of the adjacent teeth. The dentist will create a temporary crown during the initial appointment to cover and safeguard the tooth while the permanent one is being manufactured.
The dentist will take off the temporary crown during the second appointment and examine the permanent crown's fit and color. The tooth will be numbed with a local anesthetic if everything is good before the new crown is firmly affixed.
What Are the Benefits of Tooth Crowns?
Dental crowns offer cosmetic advantages in addition to their primary function of restoring broken or damaged teeth.
They rapidly repair dental misalignment, discoloration, chipping, fractures, and cracks since they fit over your existing natural tooth.
These advantages lead to the adoption of dental crowns in various cosmetic dentistry situations.
Crowns are durable since they are made of strong materials that can endure the trauma caused by biting, chewing, and grinding food.
Your crowns can last up to 30 years if you practice good dental hygiene and have frequent checkups.
Dental crowns are often used to finish a procedure that restores a tooth and fixes the structure or enamel that was damaged.
These issues commonly make the tooth sensitive to temperature or pressure change.
The remaining part of the tooth needs to be guarded after the issue has been fixed, whether through a root canal, filling, or another procedure.
A dental crown can improve sensitivity and guard your tooth from additional harm.
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