Veneers or Crowns for Chipped Front Teeth? (photo)

Hi, a bottle was thrown at me outside of a restaurant, chipping my two front teeth as shown in the pictures. Which is the most advisable fix? Veneers or crowns? I've heard that if I get veneers, I might have to get a total of four so that the front teeth don't stand out unnaturally. Thanks in advance.

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Repairing Chipped Teeth With Bonding and Veneers

I think the first step would be to bond the chipped teeth. Composite bonding can be done in one visit, and is the least expensive option to repair these teeth. While composite bonding will have to be redone at some point, it is a permanent material, so if you are happy with how the bonding looks you won't need to do anything else immediately. Long term, I think veneers would be better in your case than crowns since veneers need less tooth structure removal. Two veneers will probably be fine... more

Dental Emergency Solutions for Chipped Teeth

Quick solutions for chipped teeth may be bonding for the two front teeth as a temporary solution, if you have more than an third of the teeth missing. For long-term stability and strength, Veneers are a better option. Veneers are more conservative than full coverage Crowns. If there is nerve damage associated with the fractures a tooth, a Crown is the best option due to discoloration associated with nerve damage. Dr. Douglas

Veneers or Crowns for Chipped Front Teeth

Teeth bonding is done with a composite resin that can restore both aesthetics and function to your smile. Placed on both the front and back of teeth, the composite resin used in teeth bonding provides a strong, long-lasting, and seamless appearance to smiles impacted by decay or marred by cosmetic imperfections. Teeth bonding also requires very little of your natural tooth to be removed for these procedures, allowing more of your natural tooth to be preserved. Moreover, teeth bonding is done... more

Veneers or crowns

In the situation with fracture or trauma to anterior teeth probably the best way will be try composite bonding- it`s less expensive option which will give you good aesthetics in the office of experienced dentist. After you will be ready for next step- you can veneer two anterior teeth, and again shade is never should be a problem. You don`t need to veneer all four anterior incisors.

Veneers or Crowns

From the picture you sent, you seem to have nice teeth with a pleasant shade. The other dentists who answered you question have covered the topic well noting the preference for more conservative veneers. You might also consider Bonding with composite resin and another conservative and less expensive alternative in the hands of a skilled cosmetic dentist. Best of luck to you.

Veneers are a better choice for chipped front teeth.

Based on your photograph, porcelain laminate veneers are a better choice than crowns as the preparation for the placement involves less reduction of your natural teeth. If done with a good ceramist, I also see no reason to prepping an additional two teeth as the central incisors (two front teeth) are the only ones that sustained any damage. It also appears that you chipped the incisal edges of your teeth and as a future reference you should immediately look for any fractured pieces of tooth... more

Gerry Curatola, DDS

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Veneers or crowns for chipped teeth

Based on the photos that you have provided I would recommend that you have your dentist place veneers. They are conservative if done properly, they look very natural if done by a quality laboratory. For any cosmetic procedure it is always easier to match teeth the more you do but if done in pairs you should be OK

Veneers or Crowns

You definitely should do veneers. Veneers are less invasive and should last equally as long or longer if they are done properly. There are a lot of subtleties to doing dentistry right, including proper design of the preparation, good bonding technique and most importantly a good laboratory. You are in CA - there is a great technician there named Naoiki Aiba - he is an internationally recognized top technician. Sub-par lab work will make your smile look sub-par more

Veneers or Crowns for Fractured Front Teetn

From your photos I definitely would recommend veneers as the most conservative and best approach. The more veneers done the easier it is to match everything, but if you are happy with the apearrance of your other teeth, a good cosmetic dentist can match two veneers to the rest of your smile.

Veneers are great for chipped teeth

The number will be the same whether crowns or veneers, but veneers are more conservative. The more the better, as this allows the dentist and lab the most control in smile design, but if you just want a "fix" then 2 veneers should work.