Cupertino Dental Crown doctors
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Dalvir Pannu, DDS
San Jose Cosmetic Dentist
2664 Berryessa Road Suite 204, San Jose |
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Randall LaFrom, DDS
San Jose Cosmetic Dentist
20445 Pacifica Drive Suite B, Cupertino |
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Khalil Sage, DDS
Cupertino Cosmetic Dentist
10413 Torre Avenue Suit 600, Cupertino |
Recent Answers
I am missing two top teeth. I only have my two front and my canines. Thus leaving a "gappy" smile. I missed out on having braces as a kid, so when I went to my new dentist, he told me that I should just get porcelain crowns to shape the front upper smile (4 crowns).
He said if I get braces, he would still have to shape the two canine teeth anyway, and the whole ordeal would be costly. Is this a bad idea? What are the long term consequences? He said my teeth are healthy, so I don't know if this is the right route to take at the age of 23.
Hi,
Its really nice that you are getting opinions on how to manage a case for missing teeth especially front. Congenitally missing lateral incisors are not uncommon. Since you are young, Orthodontics may be considered to put the other teeth in right place and then close the gap permanently by doing implants. Doing a bridge also helps but then you lose the ability to floss in between teeth as all the three teeth are connected, Although you can floss under the bridge. Doing implants looks and feels more like natural teeth as in terms of not grinding down other teeth for support and flossing teeth which is extremely important fot good gum health.
I recently had my front teeth crowned and the dentist had to do some recontouring in order for them to fit properly. Most of this was done on the backs of the crowns, but some on the sides for easier flossing I assume. Are these areas more likely to stain since some of the porcelain surface has been removed?
In order to institute the crown properly it is necessary to do some sort of recountouring and shaping around the crown.The areas which are shaped to ensure proper fitting of the crown can always be polished and made to look and feel smooth and shiny,So they don't get stained .The layer of stain which forms on the crown is from other extrinsic factors and can easily be removed with the help of professional cleaning.
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I had 4 Dental crowns "installed" on my lower teeth about 2 years ago and already had one of them break. I am VERY careful about the foods I eat (don't eat hard candy, chew ice, etc) and was wondering how long a Dental crown should last under normal usage.
All the dental crowns and veneers are supposed to last for decades if done with the proper technique and right choice of materials nevertheless good oral hygiene is the most relavant factor in determining the life of any restoration, so well maintained restoration by the patient and instituted properly by the dentist are the key factors for long lasting crowns By Dalvir Pannu