Porcelain Fillings / Porcelain Crowns
Where Your Smile Begins
Calgary, Alberta
The Quality of Dental Porcelain
The cosmetic dentistry team at Southcentre Dental Clinic in Calgary prefers high quality dental porcelain for many types of restorations. The reasons we offer porcelain to our patients are simple — dental porcelain is strong, durable and natural-looking.
Dentists have used a variety of materials to alter the shape and appearance of teeth. But we feel that nothing is as effective or attractive as dental porcelain. Porcelain can bond to the enamel in a very strong, secure way that other materials can’t match.
The Makeup of a Tooth
A tooth is composed of two segments — an outer enamel area and an inside area referred to as “dentin.” Porcelain is such a great choice because it is translucent, just like your natural enamel. When light hits a tooth’s surface, it penetrates through the enamel and reflects off the inner layer (dentin). Porcelain mimics this property perfectly. No other dental material has been able to accomplish this feat. Restorations that are tooth-colored but don’t reflect light the same way simply don’t integrate in as well with your smile. If you’ve got a tooth with a metal filling in it, you know how true this is.
Porcelain Veneers: A Quick and Easy Smile Makeover
If you are considering dental veneers, our porcelain veneers can provide smile restoration without actually giving your secret away. Only a wafer-thin porcelain shell is needed to dramatically improve the look of a damaged tooth’s front surface. Read more about veneers.
White Fillings: A Seamless Way to Treat Decay
These metal-free tooth restorations are perfect for restoring strength to a tooth weakened by decay. Porcelain inlays and onlays may be used for larger areas of decay, or simple tooth-colored fillings for smaller areas of decay can be performed in one visit. White fillings are also popular for people who want to get rid of old metal fillings and replace them with composite, tooth-colored ones.
Porcelain Crowns
For teeth that have been weakened substantially, a porcelain crown helps restore fundamental strength. Porcelain crowns cover the whole surface area of a tooth and look just like natural enamel when bonded and placed by an expert cosmetic dentist.
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