Porcelain veneers and crowns in Newcastle are a great way to achieve a more perfect smile. However, each is quite different and is used in specific circumstances.
Porcelain Veneers
A porcelain veneer is a custom-made shell of ultra-thin porcelain material. It fits over the front surface of a tooth perfectly, and can also cover the incisal or biting edge and the sides of the tooth.
Minimal tooth preparation is needed to make and fit it, but we will likely need to remove some tooth enamel to ensure the veneer fits properly without looking and feeling too big and bulky.
Advantages of choosing porcelain veneers can include:
- Treatment is minimally invasive.
- Porcelain veneers can last for years with the proper aftercare.
- Our porcelain veneers are custom-designed to look beautiful and natural.
- Porcelain is stain-resistant, so your veneers should remain looking good for years.
Porcelain veneers in Clarington can be an excellent choice if you are looking to transform the appearance of your teeth. They can be a good choice when your teeth are generally strong and healthy, with no large fillings, significant decay, or damage.
Porcelain Crowns
A porcelain crown is a much more substantial restoration. Instead of just covering the front surface of the tooth, it is designed to fit over the tooth entirely, sealing it completely.
Because the crown seals the tooth beneath it, it prevents the tooth from becoming infected or decayed. Once in place, none of the tooth underneath is visible.
Because it is a larger restoration, more substantial tooth preparation is needed. Our dentist in Courtice must reshape the tooth, removing enough tooth structure so the crown can fit comfortably and securely, while still looking natural.
Our crowns are custom-designed to look natural and beautiful, restoring appearance, shape and colour.
When to Consider a Crown?
Dental crowns are designed to protect teeth rather than merely improve their appearance, although they can achieve both.
We may suggest a dental crown when a tooth has severe damage, such as a significant break or crack, and much of its original structure is missing. Dental crowns can protect a tooth weakened by a large filling. If you need root canal therapy, you will likely need a dental crown to restore the tooth afterwards.
Advantages of choosing a porcelain crown can include:
- A weaker or damaged tooth is restored to full strength with a porcelain crown so that you can bite and chew confidently.
- A porcelain crown provides optimal protection after treatments like root canal therapy.
- Porcelain crowns look beautiful, as we can fabricate them from the very latest ceramic materials, ensuring they look natural and attractive.
- Modern ceramics are extremely durable and long-lasting with the proper aftercare.
When to Choose Veneers
Porcelain veneers are a great solution if your teeth are generally healthy and strong, but you would like to improve their overall appearance. They are more cosmetically oriented compared with porcelain crowns.
For example, they can be a good choice if you have a minor chip affecting the appearance of a tooth, or if it is discoloured or slightly out of alignment.
At West Bowmanville Family Dental, we can create beautiful porcelain veneers to help perfect smiles using minimally invasive techniques.
When to Choose Porcelain Crowns
Porcelain crowns are a good choice when teeth are more substantially damaged and require the additional protection provided by this full-coverage restoration. Just like veneers, we can make them from beautiful, modern ceramic materials so they look and feel very natural.
