Is it possible to combine the veneer to the dental crown?

This look can be improved by correcting the gingival coverage. We often see young patients with gums that cover the teeth making them appear smaller than normal. Lasers are perfect to do this quickly, painlessly and have the benefit of rapid healing.

I'll first mention that sometimes patients mistake a hygienist for a docotr, a doctor for a dental assistant or a dental assistant from a hygienist.  A hygienist should not adjust crowns unless they have specific credentials/license (rare). They are not trained to adjust teeth but some...

A trained and experienced cosmetic dentist will be able to reshape the temporaries to your satisfaction and then take an impression of the desired shape to send to the lab for duplication (ideally a digital scan, like iTero, is done and emailed to the lab so they can duplicate without risk of ...

While it may not have seemed "off" when the crown was seated, the bite may be "off".  Since it is so close, it won't take much to adjust/polish/fix.  However, it IS possible that there is more to it, and should be tested/investigated to rule out a nerve issue that would require root canal therapy.

Hi Edwina, So sorry to hear that your crown broke when your dentist was trying it in. The fact that you said that it broke in half tells me that the crown was most likely an all ceramic/porcelain crown. This type of crown does not obtain its full strength until it is fully bonded onto the...

Dental crowns done with emax porcelain are generally more stronger and natural looking! It would have been great to see the picture of your porcelain crowns, so I can see if what you are talking about is the anatomical grooves or possibly other things. It is possible that the ceramic technician...