Alpharetta Porcelain Veneers doctors
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Lorenzo Minniti, DDS
Alpharetta Cosmetic Dentist
270 St. Claire Drive Suite 105 & 104, Alpharetta |
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Edward Chipps
Alpharetta Cosmetic Dentist
11790 Northfall Lane Suite 401, Alpharetta |
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Leo Yelizarov, DDS
Alpharetta Cosmetic Dentist
11925 Jones Bridge Road Suite 200, Alpharetta |
Recent Answers
My front two teeth chipped when I fell down the stairs. My dentist has given me a choice of getting either veneers or crowns. But he is edging towards Zirconium crowns over Empress Veneers. I wanted to go for Veneers due to minimal tooth reduction but he says that quite some tooth will be lost anyway for veneers since he'll be leveling it. Will leveling really be necessary for veneers apart from the obvious front shaving
Assuming that the only damage to the teeth is what can be seen from the grainy picture I would not recommend Crowns for your chipped teeth. I would even consider composite restorations as a place to start restoring your teeth.
Modern composites in the right hands and with proper layering techniques, can deliver excellent cosmetic results that last a good while, with minimal or no tooth reduction.
Minimally prepared veneers would also have to be considered. It seems to be your preferred option. And they are undeniably the go to option for color stability and cosmetic results. But be aware that even veneers may have to be replaced in the future.
Also not all veneers are born equal, and there will be great variability of results depending on the skills of the lab and the dentist
Some leveling may be neededed at the cutting edge of the teeth and the amount will also depend on how well the material chosen can successfully hide the crack line
If those were my teeth I would not crown them as a first option jut because: "they need leveling anyway "
If you are at high risk for tooth decay, as you seem to be, veneers will not protect you from it. Infact they may increase it.
Before you start, you should have a thorough discussion with your dentist to figure out why, despite all your efforts, you still get cavities.
There are products on the market that can help you determine your caries risk and also help you decrease it.
Conditions such as "dry mouth" increase your risk for decay. In dry mouth, your salivary flow is decreased due to either medications that you take, or a medical condition.
Products containig Xylitol have been shown to decrease caries risk i.e"Xylitol gum." Whatever the reason for the cavities you should find out before you get the veneers
I have a cracked, discolored front tooth that is bucked and sticks out from the other teeth. Can I possibly get veneers and they can adjust the alignment at the same time, or would I need braces to fix one tooth?
As a rule thumb and if possible, I would always prefer that my patientt gets braces first to realign the teeth, especially if the tooth/teeth have significant misalignment.
Realignin the teeth first allows to be more conservative in the amount of tooth that needs to be removed for an Ideal result. Braces first could also improve long term strability of the veneers.
Can Veneers alone achieve realignment? Of course! it is done all the time and sometimes it is the only reason why veneers are done, but if the tooth really sticks out and it is really discolored it may be difficult to fix just with veneers.
