Dental crowns and porcelain veneers are both cosmetic dentistry procedures that can improve the appearance of your teeth and enhance your smile. A dental crown is like a cap shaped like a tooth used to cover your original tooth above the gum line to improve its size, shape, and appearance If your tooth is cracked or weak, a cosmetic dentist or an expert in the dental practice will recommend a dental crown to protect your tooth.

Dental crowns can also restore a tooth that is broken or worn, as well as hold your dental bridge in its place. It is also a cosmetic dentistry technique to mask severely stained or discolored teeth, and to cover your dental implant. The types of dental crowns your cosmetic dentist may use for you can be ceramic, metal, or porcelain fused to metal and they can be permanent or just temporary.

Porcelain Veneers is a popular cosmetic dentistry procedure done to solve your problems of chipped, crooked, or stained teeth. A porcelain veneer is a wafer-thin ceramic that is bonded to your natural teeth to make it more natural like the rest of your teeth. You should consult an expert in the dental practice like a cosmetic dentist to place the porcelain veneers because it is a procedure that requires talent, skill and precision.

You may have to make three visits to the cosmetic dentist for porcelain veneers. First, the dentist will assess your condition and determine the shape, size and what veneer will work best for your teeth. Next, the dentist will remove a small portion of the enamel in your teeth to accommodate the porcelain veneer, and you will have to wait for some time as he crafts the veneers in a laboratory. The dentist may put a temporary veneer to protect your teeth until the permanent veneer is done.

On your third trip to the dentist, he will put the permanent porcelain veneers and you can leave the dentist’ office sporting a new and beautiful smile. Porcelain veneers may cost from £700 to £2,000 per tooth, so if you have several teeth that needs repair, the more you will spend. The typical cost for dental crowns is about £600 to £3,000 per tooth and prices will vary depending on what materials are used, the complexity of treatment, your location, and the cosmetic dentist. Nothing beats having a beautiful and brilliant smile.