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Why Choose Porcelain Dental Restorations
Cherrywood Dental • Aug 11, 2013
If you have been considering cosmetic dental restorations and doing online research, then you’ve heard a lot of talk about porcelain. But because cosmetic dentistry is a newer field, it can be hard to find definitive advice about different dental materials and exactly what their differences are. Cherrywood Dental hopes to remedy this with a straightforward blog post about why we prefer porcelain dental restorations. The natural qualities of porcelain make for restorations that are different from their brethren. Read on to learn more about why porcelain is a desirable part of your rebuilt smile.
Aesthetic Qualities of Porcelain Restorations
Dental porcelain is common cosmetic material because it looks superior to all else available on the dental market. This is true for a number of reasons, the most significant being
- Color range – Porcelain may be crafted in nearly any shade. There is a certainty that our Woodbridge dentist will be able to find a color that matches your other teeth, or is slightly brighter than them to whiten the area. You won’t be limited in any way by the color choices of your porcelain restorations.
- Reflection of light – If you look at your teeth in the mirror, you’ll notice that they are slightly translucent (they reflect some light and allow some to pass through their surfaces). It’s tough to find a restorative material that acts similarly when exposed to light, but we have discovered it in porcelain. This makes porcelain restorations look completely natural and indistinguishable from your other teeth.
Greenbelt | Functional Qualities of Dental Porcelain
Porcelain restorations aren’t merely beautiful – they’re also hardy. On the one hand, porcelain restorations are thin, meaning little natural tooth reduction is needed to fit teeth with veneers or crowns. But while they’re thin, they’re also durable, lasting upwards of a decade.
Porcelain makes veneers and dental crowns as close to your natural teeth as possible. Countless patients have been amazed by their restorations, and even been unable to tell them apart from other teeth. Contact our office to see porcelain restorations for yourself and learn more about the process.