Nowadays, people focus more on personal image and have a propensity to gain a more brilliant smile. So those suffering from protruding anterior teeth would like to fix their problems as soon as possible. Can porcelain crown well deal with this problem? What result will porcelain crown yield in terms of restoring protruding front teeth?

    Porcelain crown refers to capping a tooth after removing a layer of enamel. In general, the procedure can be completed within one or two weeks, costing about several thousand yuan. 

    However, it may lay a risk to overall dental health in the long run. As we know, the process of tooth abrasion is irreversible. Besides, chances are that you will need a lot of abrasion in order to improve the condition of protruding teeth. It means that harm may possibly be done to dental nerves. In that case, you will need to seek root canal therapy and devitalize the dental nerves.

    When it comes to restoring anterior teeth, generally all-ceramic crowns will be applied. Though they performs well in aesthetics, they can hardly be as good as natural teeth in mastication. After all, no dental prosthesis is as good as a natural one. Moreover, if there’s something wrong with the crown afterwards, repeated treatments will be required, which is set to cost you more time as well as money.

    Think twice before seeking a porcelain crown restoration. You’d better seek a professional evaluation from an orthodontist first. 

    With a thorough examination run, your dentist will be able to know the severity of your case more clearly. Later he/she will design a customized treatment plan based on the exam result. Braces are designed to move and realign teeth by applying proper pressure on teeth, and thus fix the protrusion. 

    It takes about one or two years to a finish an orthodontic treatment. Certainly there are some potential shortcomings during the procedure. For instance, it may be harder to carry out daily brushing practices with braces on. Some braces are not aesthetic at all. It will cost more than ten thousand yuan. But the orthodontic result can last for a lifetime, and it requires no enamel abrasion. Besides, payment by instalments can be arranged. Hence, braces are more cost-effective than porcelain crown from a long-term perspective. 

    If there are other options, you should not pursue so-called aesthetics at the cost of healthy tooth tissues. Consult with your dentist and find out the fittest treatment for yourself. 

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