Cosmetic Dentistry

Blimey, 65 hits and you've all got your own teeth. Well done lads. I blame my 1950s Glasgow upbringing.

Unless they look a bit like these teeth I wouldn't bother and save yourself some moola.





Beano

Rockingdoc

I have a crown in my front upper tooth.

I am a subcriber to denplan with covers some of the cost of having a crown fitted.

It costs about £500 per tooth less any subsidy and as you get older, your gums receed faster so you may need to replace it every 7 or 8 years.

The fitting is painless and you just forget all about once it is in.

I would go for it.

Regards

Mick

Doc
I am a dentist with practice i Stockholm city.
Do a lot of cosmetic dentistry.
Don´t know if your seeking a reply from a professional or not.

Depending on the condition of the teeth in mind you shall always strive to use methods that are as less invasive as possible.
Try to keep the teeth as intact as possible.

If dental laminates is possible they are less aggressive to the tooth than crowns.
Just bleaching also can do wonders.

But as I said before, it all depends on the condition of the teeth you want to treat.

Sometimes crowns are the only alternative.
And if you treat front teeth make sure they are ceramic crowns with no underlying metal, preferable with bonding technique and bevels supragingival.

A close professional relationship dentist- dental technician is also vital for good colour/size matching.

/Gunnar

I have about six crowns and a bridge. I also sibscribe to Denplan. Up here in t' North for a new crown on Denplan you pay the costs of making the crown, about £100 and a bridge about £300 - but it all depends on quality and it is certainly better going for the better quality products. Even then they do have shelf life and 10 years is good. I should add that all my crowns have been judged clinically necessary by my dentist and were not 'vanity' treatments.
David

Can't it be done on the Gnashional elf.

quote:

Originally posted by Beano:
Unless they look a bit like these teeth I wouldn't bother and save yourself some moola.

Lemme guess... Shane McGowan?

Thanks chaps. I have an initial consultation this afternoon. I'll bear your advice in mind.

Got to be Mcgowan's burnt-out fusebox of a mouth, for sure. Now all removed.
Guess it would have been a bit late for a jolly good flossing, would probably have bled to death anyway!

My dad had to have a few new teeth fitted a few years ago, synthetic teeth with gold screws!
Nice little pilot hole drilled into the gum/jaw and then simply twisted in.

OOOUUUUUUUUCCCCHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!

I've had my initial consultation, with many many photos and x-rays. Been convinced that laminates are the way to go for me. Cheers.