Dental Restoration 101 » Porcelain Veneer http://dentalrestoration101.com Your guide to dental restoration Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Dental Crown versus Porcelain Veneer http://dentalrestoration101.com/dental-crown/dental-crown-versus-porcelain-veneer/ http://dentalrestoration101.com/dental-crown/dental-crown-versus-porcelain-veneer/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:20:48 +0000 Administrator http://dentalrestoration101.com/uncategorized/dental-crown-versus-porcelain-veneer/ dental-crowns.jpg

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Dental crowns and Porcelain Veneers are both types of dental restorations. Dental crowns are very strong and are often utilized in rebuilding teeth that are badly broken and decayed due to significant tooth abuse. The downside of this is that it requires tooth reduction and when a crown has been made for a tooth, that particular tooth will always require a dental crown. Porcelain Veneers

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]]> http://dentalrestoration101.com/dental-crown/dental-crown-versus-porcelain-veneer/feed/ 0 The Aesthetically Acceptable Smile http://dentalrestoration101.com/direct-restoration/the-aesthetically-acceptable-smile/ http://dentalrestoration101.com/direct-restoration/the-aesthetically-acceptable-smile/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:46:59 +0000 editor http://dentalrestoration101.com/?p=125 Having a complete set of teeth is truly something to proud of but this doesn’t mean your teeth are sparkling white. Many factors can influence the overall look and appearance of teeth such as color, alignment and even the overall bite that can be influenced by disease or trauma. A sudden blow to your jaw can knock a tooth loose or several of them in more extreme cases along with certain diseases young in life that can leave your pearly whites not as white as you would want them to be.
Badly decayed teeth can be fixed with a root canal and depending on the stability of the offending tooth, either be pulled out and replaced by implants or repaired with a jacket or crown. Discolored teeth can be made white by applying veneers that are ceramic compounds stuck onto the teeth that can be made to look whiter that your original teeth. Bleaching is said to be more of a continuing process if one wants to maintain the whiteness of their teeth so veneers and sealants do a better job. One simply has to get in touch with a dental restoration specialist(a fancy name for a cosmetic dentist) so you can get the full picture on how to bring the smile back to those pearly whites you so need everyday.

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