The color, size, and shape of your teeth contribute a lot to the quality of your smile. A tooth that’s stained, undersized, or misshapen is sure to stand out. It may be healthy and functional, but its poor appearance will detract from the overall beauty of your smile. Crowns are tooth-shaped caps that can be placed over existing teeth to strengthen their structure and improve their appearance. Cosmetic dental crowns from Nashua Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry in Nashua, New Hampshire, can add symmetry and beauty to your smile.
How Crowns Work to Perfect Your Smile
Although the primary purpose of a dental crown is to treat damaged teeth, crowns can also be used for cosmetic reasons. Crowning flawed teeth conceals imperfections to give these teeth a nicer appearance. White, straight, evenly spaced, and uniform teeth make a beautiful smile. However, it only takes one oddball tooth to totally throw off your smile symmetry. Crowning “oddball” teeth can correct their “oddities” to improve your smile’s esthetics.
Here are a few ways cosmetic dental crowns can enhance your smile:
- Uniformity (Consistency)
Uniformity is a vital feature of a smile. Undersized, misshapen, or uneven teeth can ruin that aspect of your grin. Mismatched teeth can give your smile an awkward appearance or make it look like your teeth are out of alignment. Custom-designed cosmetic crowns can correct the shape and size of mismatched teeth to make them more harmonious with the rest of your smile. Crowning these teeth may even improve your bite for better function.
- Symmetry (Balance)
Nashua Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry can use porcelain crowns to modify a tooth’s overall proportions to make your smile more symmetrical and even. Crowning teeth that are malformed, unevenly spaced, too small, or too thin makes your smile appear more balanced. Cosmetic crowns don’t actually change the physical aspects of the teeth they “fix.” They simply mask the imperfections to improve your smile’s aesthetics. Dental crowns can make undersized or misshapen teeth blend better with nearby teeth to make your smile appear fuller, healthier, and more aesthetically pleasing.
- Color and Brightness Â
Your Nashua dentists may recommend crowning stained teeth that don’t respond well to professional whitening to enhance your smile’s appearance. Porcelain crowns bear a remarkable resemblance to natural teeth and will blend in seamlessly with your grin. Crowning stained teeth will give your smile a whiter, brighter appearance.
- Reconstruction
When paired with implants, porcelain crowns can replace missing teeth to rebuild your smile. The implant will strengthen your jaw and provide facial support to prevent a sunken appearance. The crown will fill the gap left by a lost tooth to restore your smile’s integrity. By working together, crowns and implants can make your smile every whit whole again.
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Cosmetic Dental Crowns Near Me
Need help improving your smile’s esthetic appeal? Contact Dr. Amanda Smith and Dr. Nicole Byer of Nashua Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry in Nashua, NH, at (855) 363-3793 to learn more about cosmetic dental crowns.