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What Crowns and Veneers Can’t Do

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What Crowns and Veneers Can’t Do

Introduction:

^{^[1]}Veneers and crowns are both dental restoration methods that can improve the look and function of your teeth. The main difference is that a veneer covers only the front of your tooth and a crown covers the entire tooth.

Dental restoration procedures are costly, so it’s important to know which one may be best for you. Although the procedures are different, both have good success rates.

Here’s a look at the differences between veneers and crowns, the pros and cons of each, and how they’re used.

What’s The Difference Between A Veneer And A Crown?

A veneer is a very thin layer of porcelain or other materials, about 1 millimeter (mm) in thickness, that’s bonded to the front of your existing tooth.

A crown is about 2 mm in thickness and covers the whole tooth. It can be all porcelain, porcelain fused to a metal alloy (PFM), or an all-metal alloy.

Whether a veneer or a crown is right for you will depend on the condition of your teeth and what you’re trying to fix. Common conditions for restoration are:

Discolored Teeth
Chipped, Cracked, Or Broken Teeth
Decayed Or Weakened Teeth
Crooked Teeth

Both crowns and veneers are color matched to your teeth, except for all-metal crowns.

What Is A Veneer?

A veneer covers only the front surface of your tooth. They’re not as invasive as crowns, because the preparation leaves more of your original tooth intact.

About half a millimeter of the enamel on the front of the tooth is ground down to roughen the surface for bonding the veneer. Some newer types of veneers don’t need as much grinding of the tooth surface. You may need a local anesthetic for this, because the grinding may be painful.

For a veneer to work properly, your tooth has to have enough enamel on it for a veneer to bond to it.

What Is A Crown?

A crown covers the entire tooth. With a crown, more of the tooth needs to be filed or ground down to prepare for the crown placement.

If you have tooth decay, your dentist will remove the decayed part of the tooth before making the crown. In this case, your tooth may need to be built up to support the crown.

Your tooth may also need to be built up if it’s damaged. You may have a local anesthetic for this procedure.

^{^[2]}Foods To Avoid While Wearing Temporary Veneers

It generally takes a few weeks for the lab to construct your permanent veneers. During this time, Dr. Nagham Altalib will provide you with temporary veneers. These are more delicate since they aren’t permanently bonded to your teeth. This makes it much easier to damage them.

In order to avoid damaging your temporary restoration, you should avoid the following foods:

Steak and other meats that may be difficult to chew
Ice (you should never chew on ice, regardless of whether you have veneers)
Hard bread
Hard foods such as nuts, seeds, or chips
Crunchy vegetables such as carrots and celery
Hard candies
Sticky candies
Chocolate
Foods and beverages which may stain your teeth
Foods To Avoid With Permanent Veneers

Your permanent veneers will be securely bonded to the front surface of your teeth, making them much more durable than the temporary veneers you initially received. This will eliminate many of the food restrictions listed above. However, it is still important to be conscious of what you’re eating in order to prolong the lifespan of your porcelain veneers.

Some Foods To Avoid With Permanent Veneers Include:

Hard foods which may chip the dental porcelain (when eating foods like chicken legs or bone-in steak, make sure you don’t bite too close to the bone)
Ice
Alcohol (excessive alcohol consumption can ruin the bonding material and cause your veneers to become less secure)
Acidic foods and beverages such as lemonade, citrus fruits or tomato sauce (these items can erode the bonding material)
Sticky candies
Foods and beverages which may stain your teeth

Conclusion:

We hope the content lets you understand oral health. All the possible ways are explained but never bound yourself. Keep looking for the best suggestions for your good oral health.

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Reason/Benefits Of FASTBRACES

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Reason/Benefits Of FASTBRACES

Introduction:

We have compiled this article on the reasons/benefits of getting FASTBRACES.

^{^[1]}Having straight teeth does not only make your smile more physically appealing, but it also prevents or resolves a variety of dental issues. Plaque and tartar can easily accumulate in the spaces of crooked or crowded teeth which your toothbrush can’t easily reach. This can lead to cavities, tooth decay, and even gum disease. In some cases, misaligned teeth can also cause difficulty with biting, chewing, and even speaking. Additionally, if the misalignment is severe enough, you may experience pain and discomfort which will worsen over time. It is therefore highly important to straighten teeth and to begin treatment as soon as possible. There are a variety of teeth straightening options available, including the advanced Fastbraces.

What Are Fastbraces?

Fastbraces are an innovative way to straighten your teeth in a quick and effective manner. It makes use of triangular brackets with built-in arms on each tooth to help adjust the root of crooked teeth, helping them grow in a straight and correct position. The built-in arms on the brackets constantly exert pressure to readjust the teeth into their correct positions. Since the brackets are designed to readjust the teeth, you will also need fewer dental visits for readjustments. Fastbraces are an effective and efficient way to straighten teeth because they work to move both the crown (the visible part of the tooth) and the roots of the teeth simultaneously, providing more effective treatment for you. Traditional braces work by initially moving the crown of the tooth before moving the root section whilst Fastbraces move both at the same time, drastically cutting down on treatment time. Fastbraces can be used to treat crooked and crowded teeth, gaps between the teeth, and a bad bite (overbites, underbites, etc.).

^{^[2]}Reasons Why Fastbraces Are All The Craze In Orthodontics?

1. Fastbraces Are, Well, Fast

The Fastbraces system uses a special orthodontic wire made of durable, flexible nickel-titanium. The wire is super-elastic, exerting continual pressure on your teeth to keep them moving — gently — into proper alignment. With traditional orthodontics, you need to have your wires changed regularly. But with Fastbraces, the same wire is used throughout your entire treatment. In addition, the wire is designed to be continually dynamic, which means it’s always working to move your teeth down to their roots. The warmth of your mouth helps keep the wire “active,” so your braces are always working toward your treatment goal. As a result of these advances in technology and dynamics, most patients can complete their treatment in under a year, and many patients can finish their course of treatment in just a few months.

2. Treatment Is More Comfortable

Because the Fastbraces wire system exerts continual pressure on your teeth, those forces can be a lot gentler than traditional braces without losing their effectiveness. Fastbraces wire is continually working to gently move your teeth so you won’t have those painful post-visit side effects. And, of course, since treatment with Fastbraces is much faster than traditional orthodontic treatment, any minor discomfort you might experience will be of a much shorter duration.

3. They’re Effective (And Safe) For Lots Of Alignment Problems

In addition to their wires, Fastbraces uses a unique bracket design for faster treatment without increased risks. Fastbraces brackets are triangular instead of square or rectangular, and they use a proprietary elbow design combined with an elevated “slot.” These design elements increase the distance between each bracket, which in turn increases the flexibility of the wire that connects the brackets. All these benefits allow Fastbraces to work more quickly, moving the roots of the teeth right from the start of treatment instead of waiting a year as with traditional braces.

4. They’re Affordable

A big part of the cost of orthodontic care relates to the number of office visits you need to have — and the number of adjustments that need to occur during treatment. Since Fastbraces treatment can be completed in a fraction of the time — and with no constant adjustment visits — your treatment can be surprisingly affordable.

^{^[3]}What Are Fastbraces Benefits And Advantages?

Takes Less Time

As mentioned before, traditional braces take a lot more time as they move the crown of the tooth first before moving the roots. Whereas, fast braces move both parts at the same time.

Easy To Clean

Fastbraces are easy to clean if compared with the traditional metal braces. Maintaining proper oral hygiene is a must if you don’t want to put your oral health in jeopardy.

No Staining

Fastbraces use smaller brackets and that makes the task of removing food particles very easy. Deposition of the food particles for a considerable amount of time can lead to the formation of stains on your teeth.

Comfortable

The wire used in the case of fast braces is more flexible, the bracket is smaller and they do not need any orthodontic band. So wearing fast braces is much more comfortable if compared with traditional metal braces.

Conclusion:

We hope that this article has been helpful. Check back frequently for other dental tips and information about your dental health here at Apple Tree Dental.

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