i want to straighten my teeth the old fashioned way
Q. I want to straighten my teeth the old fashioned way with braces, but i want porcelain crowns over my old fillings or to replace old fillings with porcelain crowns. should i get the porcelain crowns before the braces or after the braces, or is it something that can be done while the braces are on my teeth. also i have been told by some friends that i could strighten my teeth with porcelain veneers but i have seen those with them on their front teeth and their teeth look like horse teeth to me is veneers better than crowns or are they just the same thank u
A. The usual oder for treatment would be to move your teeth orthodontically into a better position and reassess. If you still need an aesthetic improvement vneers can be placed or crowns depending on how large the existing fillings are. Sometimes I will treat patients only with veneers/crowns but they are always informed that more tooth structure will need to be removed if the teeth are not in an ideal position, and they may require elective root canal treatment if the teeth have to be heavily prepared. the benefit is that they have their new smile within a few weeks rather thatn several months or years.
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