{"id":1392,"date":"2022-02-24T08:23:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T13:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2022-03-01T02:27:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T07:27:07","slug":"dental-crownsreplaced-covered-veneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/dental-crownsreplaced-covered-veneers\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Dental Crowns Be Replaced by or Covered with Veneers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If I have crowns on my two front teeth, will a dentist need to remove them for me to get porcelain veneers? I\u2019m not sure how it will work, and I would like some ideas before I go to a dentist who wants to take off the crowns when it might not be necessary. I\u2019m narrowing my list of dentists down to three, and I hope to meet with two of them within the next few weeks. Stacie from Boston<\/p>\n<p>Stacie,<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your question.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725\" class=\"size-full wp-image-725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/porcelain-veneers-accredited-dentist-massachusetts.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of dental forceps holding a single porcelain veneers, from the office of accredited cosmetic dentist Dr. Szarek of Lowell, MA.\" width=\"322\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/porcelain-veneers-accredited-dentist-massachusetts.jpg 322w, https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/porcelain-veneers-accredited-dentist-massachusetts-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porcelain veneer<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns are made of the same material. But they differ in how much of the tooth they cover.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Porcelain crown<\/strong> \u2013 A dentist shaves the entire circumference of a tooth before placing a crown over it. You can&#8217;t leave the altered tooth uncovered, and you can&#8217;t use a porcelain veneer on it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Porcelain veneer<\/strong> \u2013 It covers the front and sides of a tooth. Your dentist will lightly shave the fronts of your teeth to ensure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/porcelain-veneers\/\">veneers fit well<\/a> at your gumline and look natural, not bulky.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What About Covering a Dental Crown with a Veneer?<\/h2>\n<p>Some dentists will shave a dental crown and put a veneer over it. There are disadvantages of placing a veneer over a crown:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The veneer will be vulnerable and might fail, but a crown will last longer.<\/li>\n<li>It doesn\u2019t look as aesthetically pleasing as a new crown.<\/li>\n<li>It takes the same amount of work as replacing the crown, and it doesn\u2019t save money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Select an Advanced Cosmetic Dentist<\/h2>\n<p>An advanced cosmetic dentist is concerned about aesthetics and your oral health. They will replace your two crowns, place veneers on your remaining teeth, and ensure they all match perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>Select a dentist who is skilled in cosmetic dentistry and has training in the art\u2014beyond dental school. Look for a smile gallery of patient photos on the dentist\u2019s website. And read the dentist&#8217;s bio and look for indications of post-graduate training in dental aesthetics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If I have crowns on my two front teeth, will a dentist need to remove them for me to get porcelain veneers? I\u2019m not sure how it will work, and I would like some ideas before I go to a dentist who wants to take off the crowns when it might not be necessary. 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