Veneers vs. Dental Crowns
Statesville, NC

Image of a woman smiling after getting a dental veneer and crown placed in her mouth, at Jon C. Packman DDS in Statesville, NC.

Dental Crowns

Dental crowns are caps that fit over a tooth. It covers the entire tooth but needs to be ground down or filed for crown placement. A dentist removes the decayed part of the tooth, and then a tooth-shaped cap is prepared and cemented to encase the tooth about the gum line. A dental crown is the most suitable therapeutic option for improving a weak tooth's appearance, strength, size, and shape.

Types of Dental Crowns

Dental crowns can be permanent or temporary. The dental crowns options available to patients are:

Porcelain Crowns

Porcelain crowns appear like natural teeth and are the most preferred dental crown material.

Gold Crowns

Gold crowns are now replaced by porcelain or titanium, but they are still used these days to replace molars at the back of the mouth.

Resin Crowns

All resin dental crowns are less expensive but wear down over time.

Stainless Steel Crowns

Stainless steel crowns are used temporarily to protect the tooth from decay while a permanent crown is prepared.

All Ceramic Crowns

All ceramic crowns are primarily used to cover front or back teeth and provide a perfect color match to other crown types.

Benefits of Ceramic Crowns

Ceramic crowns are favored for their durability and aesthetic appearance and for bypassing any allergies from metal dental crown materials. Same day crowns are prepared and installed in a single appointment, and ceramic crowns allow dentists to fit them on the same day as they are crafted.
Dental crowns are used to:

•	Protect and support a weak tooth
•	Cover a tooth with a large filling
•	Hold a dental bridge
•	Cover a dental implant
•	Cover stained and misshapen teeth

Dental Veneers

Veneers are thin shells custom-made to fit over the front surface of chipped or stained teeth. Dental veneers conceal imperfect teeth, and dental technicians use specific materials to craft translucent and glossy veneers to match the natural appearance of your teeth. Veneers are more aesthetically pleasing than dental crowns and don't require much grinding down or trimming of your healthy natural tooth. But other areas of the tooth are exposed to decay as veneers cover only the front of your tooth.

Veneers vs. Dental Crowns

To restore the shape, structure, and appearance of anterior teeth, dentists consider dental crowns or veneers to fix cracked, chipped, or broken teeth. The major difference between the veneer and dental crown procedure is that only the facial surface of the tooth is involved in the preparation of veneers, whereas an extensively compromised tooth requires a full-coverage dental crown. When a tooth is decayed or chipped but doesn't require a new tooth replacement, but at the same time, a simple filling won't do the work, then a veneer or dental crown may be the right option for the cosmetic procedure.

Veneers are generally more costly than dental crowns, and dental insurance might cover part of the cost of dental crown procedures. At Jon C. Packman DDS, our dental professionals Dr. Packman and can provide you guidance to make your dental treatment procedure easier and more convenient. Call us at (704) 978-7060 to schedule an appointment.

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Statesville, NC 28677-3561

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