What are the differences between NHS and private practice crowns?
Q.
Subject : NHS or Private Crowns ?
Subject : NHS or Private Crowns ?
My dentist has described some differences :
NHS = ‘flat’, unnaturaly opaque white with metal eventually showing at gum edge as I age.
Private = Translucent white, MUCH more like MY real teeth.
But I was surprised he couldn’t show me examples of Private ones to compare with my existing ageing NHS ones (saying I could only really tell once they are in MY mouth – a bit late I thought !)
Its very hard to justify the extraordinary extra cost (as I need 4 Crowns) when I’ve never been ‘teeth-conscious’ before.
Matching my existing yellowy teeth OR suffering (or risking) whitening them is another new issue I’m sure I must decide before choosing crowns.
Can you help me make these important and expensive decisions ?
A.
Private treatment is probably more about getting a choice of materials and techniques. So although you’re not overly concerned regarding the appearance of the teeth your dentist will be able to choose from a wider range of types of crowns to give you the best type of crown for your situation.
Private treatment is probably more about getting a choice of materials and techniques. So although you’re not overly concerned regarding the appearance of the teeth your dentist will be able to choose from a wider range of types of crowns to give you the best type of crown for your situation.
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