How Can I Tell if my Dentist Used Crown or Veneers?

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Scott Young, DDS · Answer

Determining whether you have crowns or veneers is not difficult.  Porcelain veneers are thin shells of porcelain that only cover the outside of your tooth.  Crowns are pieces of porcelain that cover the entire tooth (360 degrees).  If the inside portion of your tooth is still showing then you have a veneer.  If not, then you have a crown.  You may have to use a small hand mirror to determine this.

Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

Visually, they appear the same from looking straight on and from a conversational distance.  Veneers generally cover only the front and tips of the teeth, while the back is left alone.  There is often a color shift, so if you can see the back of your teeth in a mirror, it should be fairly obvious.  It shouldn't FEEL any different than a crown and functions the same.

Dalvir Pannu, DDS · Answer

Anything that being treated in your mouth, you can always ask your dentist!  Generally, a crown covers the whole tooth while veneers only go in the front part of the tooth, which is where people see when you smile.  It depends on the case, sometimes your doctor choose veneers over crowns or vice versa.  Discuss the pros and cons with your doctor to which is a better treatment solution for you. good luck!

Michael J. Thomas, DDS · Answer

Patients can't really tell most of the time because they aren't dentists. Like the above answers, a crown covers the entire tooth all the way around and the veneer just covers the front of the tooth. Hold a mirror inside your mouth in front of another mirror and see if you see your own tooth color or a porcelain color of a particular tooth. But really? Just ask your DDS.

Robert Fields, DDS · Answer

Why not try asking your dentist? It would not hurt to say you are confused and would like to know the difference between the two and why he used one over the other.
Veeners cover the front and tips of the tooth where the crown literally wraps around the entire tooth. You can see if it is a veneer from the back of your tooth. Your dentist should have explained to you his treatment plan and made sure you were ok with it. I am sorry you were not given enough information.

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How Can I Tell if my Dentist Used Crown or Veneers?

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Answer: Ask your dentist if crown or veneers were put on you

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