Top Ten Factors Influencing Porcelain Crowns

Traditionally metal porcelain crowns were done but as cosmetic dentistry has advanced porcelain crowns are mainly the treatment of choice.

If you considering porcelain crowns the following factors are very important:

1. Medical Health and porcelain crowns

Your general medical health must be ok before porcelain crown can be placed.

2. Teeth health and porcelain crowns

When having porcelain crowns the general health of your teeth must be good in order. Teeth must be infection and decay free. Having porcelain crowns will improve the health and function of your teeth as well as aesthetics.

3. Gum health and porcelain crowns

Your gums must be in good health before porcelain crowns can be done. If the gums are not in optimal health gum disease treatment is necessary 1^st, then porcelain crowns can be placed.

4. Your bite and porcelain crowns

The cosmetic dentist will examine your bite patterns in detail before and after under going porcelain crown treatment.

5. Strength of porcelain crowns

Porcelain crowns are very strong and are used very often to restore damaged teeth. However sometimes the cosmetic dentist may feel that a metal porcelain crown is better depending on the situation.

6. Worn teeth and porcelain crowns

If there is a lot of wear on your teeth, then porcelain crowns are great for health and function. Wear is normally caused by grinding of teeth and or erosion by acidic influences. This is very important to diagnose before considering porcelain crown treatment.

7. Protection of porcelain crowns

Most good cosmetic dentist will advise a night bite guard to protect porcelain crowns or any smile makeover treatment you have. This is can help prevent fractures and increase the life of the porcelain crowns.

8. Oral hygiene and porcelain crowns

Your oral hygiene must be good for the porcelain crowns to last and stay good for many years.

9. Success of porcelain crowns

If all of the above are taken into consideration and you visit a good cosmetic dentist, porcelain crowns are very successful.

10. Cost and porcelain crowns

Porcelain crown cost varies from cosmetic dentist to cosmetic dentist. Finance plans are available to fund porcelain crowns at a good cosmetic dentist.

Perfect Smile Spa is a cosmetic dentist, London and Essex that specialise in porcelain crowns. If you are considering porcelain crowns, contact Perfect Smile Spa on 01708 442 114 or email care@perfectsmilespa.co.uk.