Porcelain Crowns and Dental Veneers
Restoring your smile is just a crown or veneer away!
Call our Asheville dental practice to schedule an appointment to talk with Dr. Saunders about restorative dentistry. Porcelain crowns and veneers could be great options for you and Dr. Saunders will help you discover which one will be the best choice for your cosmetic dentistry procedure.
There’s no reason to live with stained, badly shaped, crooked, or chipped teeth. Dr. Saunders is skilled in placing beautiful veneers on top of your teeth to restore an injured tooth or to correct nature’s mistake. Porcelain veneers, commonly known as Lumineers, are thin, custom-made shells crafted of tooth-colored materials. The result is long-lasting and requires the removal of a small amount of enamel from your teeth to accommodate the shell; however, this is usually 1mm or less of enamel removed.
Know the Benefits of Dental Veneers and Crowns
Crowns
A crown is like a cap that covers your tooth and protects the end of it all the way down to the gum line. This allows your dentist in Asheville, Dr. Saunders, to effectively save the inner roots of your tooth or protect your dental implant from decay or further damage. Porcelain crowns are sturdy, shiny, and look just like your natural teeth.
If you’re embarrassed about the particular shape of your teeth, crowns can help to alter your appearance to create a more natural and becoming shape for your smile. A crown restoration can also work for teeth that don’t respond to a professional teeth whitening. Although teeth whitening is effective the majority of the time, there are some cases in which embarrassing stains persist.
A porcelain crown will effectively cap your tooth if you’ve received such procedures as a root canal or a dental implant. A crown can protect your tooth and seamlessly match the other teeth in your mouth. Are porcelain crowns the right choice for your restorative dentistry? Schedule an appointment to talk with Dr. Saunders about porcelain crowns at our Asheville family dentist office today.
Veneers
Veneers are designed to go over your teeth and consists of layers of thin ceramic material that accurately mimic your natural tooth enamel. Veneers are bonded to the outer layer of your tooth or teeth, and 1mm or less of your tooth’s enamel will be removed in order to properly bond the veneers to your teeth. Porcelain veneers can help improve the appearance of stained, fractured, or poorly shaped teeth. In what situations do veneers make a good option?
If you’re unhappy with the appearance of your teeth, including gaps, fractured teeth, discolored, or unevenly-shaped teeth, porcelain veneers could be for you. Porcelain veneers look just like your natural teeth, and even better, they help to resist stains because of their superior material.
Veneers may be a good choice for patients who want to keep their natural teeth yet improve the appearance of them. Porcelain veneers are a permanent procedure and should be discussed thoroughly with your Asheville dentist before being constructed and bonded to your teeth.
Your Appointment with Us
Whether you’re a new or existing patient with us, give us a call to schedule a consultation to see if porcelain crowns or veneers could be right for you. Dr. Saunders will sit down with you to discuss the pros and cons of each of these options, and how they might improve and benefit your smile.
Whether you choose to get a crown or veneer, often you’ll need to wait for the lab to construct your restoration based on impressions that we send them. However, at our Asheville dental practice, we offer CEREC same-day restorations, so there’s no need to wait for your beautiful smile or wear a temporary tooth.
Every effort is made to help you feel comfortable and at ease with us at Saunders DDS. If you have anxiety about anything from your consultation to the follow-up appointment after your cosmetic dentistry procedure, don’t hesitate to talk with us about it. We also offer sedation dentistry should you feel you need help in relaxing during your appointment.
Are Crowns or Veneers Right for You?
Every smile is different and every situation is different. Come in and talk with us about whether or not porcelain crowns or veneers could be the best option for your smile. Making this decision isn’t easy, but during your appointment with us at Saunders DDS, you’ll be informed and ready to make the best choice! Call us for an appointment today: 828-277-6060.
