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Absolutely, many cases due to decay need full coverage- we call that a 360 Crown made of Empress material. But it is a veneers wrapped like a crown.
The term veneer is defined as a thin decorative facing or a thin surface glued to the face of something else. Used as a verb, it means to overlay a thin layer of fine decorative material or to cement somethiing with an attractive outward showing. A dental veneer covers the front of the tooth . A porcelain crown covers or wraps around the whoe tooth.
This question is basically a question of dental vocabulary. The term dental veneer or laminate refers to the front facing of a tooth with a thin piece of custom fabricated material typically ceramic or composite. When the preparation of the tooth requires the dentist to include 360 degrees of the tooth, the restoration is referred to as a crown. In either case the restoration of the teeth can be beautiful and functional.
This is a good question actually. People always ask me when we are doing smile consultations "which will be crowns" and "which will be veneers". Technically, a veneer covers the front surfaces of the tooth. When the porcelain wraps 360 degrees around a tooth it, technically, is a crown. I always tell people that they're all just "porcelain restorations" because it's almost impossible (in our practice) to tell a crown vs. veneer because essentially they're made from the same material (but in the instance of a crown.....just more of it).
Veneering is similar to what is done, say, to renew the look of kitchen cabinets. Only the front of the cabinets are altered.Dental veneers cover the front of teeth (sometimes sides and tips) and crowns cover a tooth 360 degrees.
Empress, a material made by Ivoclar, is an excellent restorative choice. Emax specifically is the most current material by Ivoclar. Emax veneers are beautiful and strong. I have placed hundreds of these restorations in the mouths of many of the patient I treat. As a...
You mentioned that the gap was closed by bonding from the first dentist you saw and it lasted eight years. You now go to a second dentist and do a veneer prep with him and you are now in pain! I would look to the second dentist who did the veneer prep and make sure he finds the...
The only way to tell is to get a model of your teeth before they were prepared and a model of your teeth after they were prepared and compare them. Sometimes more tooth needs to be removed due to old filling materials, decay or teeth that are out of alignment. Having some sensitivity is...
Veneers that have been properly done and well cared for, can and do last a long time. Your veneers may very well last longer than you or your dentist expect. I think it's realistic to expect that they will need to be redone at least once, however. I think it's also reasonable to expect...
The biggest thing is how much money do you have to invest in your smile/mouth reconstruction and makeover? If money is not an issue, then get all of your teeth fixed first (decay elimination with root canal therapies, fillings, etc.), gum disease treated, then crown all of your previous...
Lab Made Veneers are customized to your mouth. They look better and are made of porcelain that has been sculpted by a dental technician. The other advantage to lab made veneers is that there is a temporary or provisional phase where you can "test drive" your new smile. Any changes that...
