Dental Crowns and Veneers in Gulf Breeze, FL
A dental crown, often referred to as a "cap," is a custom-made restoration designed to cover and protect a weakened or damaged tooth. Crowns are essential for maintaining the strength, functionality, and appearance of your teeth.
When is a dental crown needed?
Crowns are typically recommended for:
- Root Canal Treated Teeth: After a root canal, a crown helps to stabilize and protect the treated tooth.
- Teeth with Large Fillings: When a tooth has a large filling that compromises its structural integrity, a crown can provide the necessary support.
- Fractured Teeth: A crown can hold a fractured tooth together and prevent further damage.
The Crown Placement Procedure
- Tooth Preparation: The tooth is carefully prepared to ensure a proper fit for the crown.
- Same-Day Crowns: Thanks to advanced milling technology, many crowns can now be created and placed in the office on the same day. This eliminates the need for a temporary crown and a follow-up appointment.
Personalized Care and Material Choices
Each patient is unique, and Dr. Barrineau will evaluate your specific dental needs to recommend the best type of crown for you. Our options include:
- E.max Crowns: Made from high-strength lithium disilicate, these tooth-colored porcelain crowns offer a natural appearance and durability.
- Zirconia Crowns: Known for their exceptional strength and aesthetic appeal, zirconia crowns are also tooth-colored and ideal for various dental needs.
- Gold Crowns: Gold crowns are a traditional option known for their durability and biocompatibility, suitable for certain clinical situations.
Why choose Dr. Barrineau?
Dr. Barrineau is committed to providing personalized dental care tailored to each patient's needs. By offering same-day crown services and a variety of high-quality materials, we ensure that your treatment is both convenient and effective.
If you think you might need a dental crown or want to learn more about the options available, schedule a consultation at our Gulf Breeze dental office. We're here to help you achieve a healthy, beautiful smile with the best possible care.
Veneers in Gulf Breeze, FL
A veneer is a wafer-thin, custom-made shell of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth to improve your appearance while also providing strength and resilience comparable to natural tooth enamel. They are customized to the shape of your teeth and are bonded to the tooth's original enamel during in-office procedures.
Veneers at Barrineau DDS, PA
The most commonly used material for veneers are the conventional porcelain veneer and composite resin veneers. Porcelain veneers are preferable for correcting issues of shape or color and can last anywhere from ten to 20 years. When it comes to composites, minimal prep work is required on your natural teeth, meaning that they are not permanently altered to such an extent that the composite material cannot be removed and replaced as needed.
To prepare a tooth for a porcelain veneer, Dr. Barrineau will remove about half a millimeter of enamel from the tooth surface, which is an amount nearly equal to the thickness of the veneer to be added to the tooth surface. Next, she will make a model or impression of your tooth. This model is sent out to a dental laboratory, which in turn constructs your veneer. Temporary veneers will be placed during the turnaround time. During the delivery of the permanent veneer, minor adjustments may be made to insure the proper look and fit of the final veneer before permanent seating.
Composites can typically be fabricated while you wait, making it a same-day treatment. They are actually shaped and sculpted on your teeth rather than in an offsite lab. Composite veneers also have the factor of reversibility.
Veneer Care
To ensure the longevity of your veneers, use proper brushing and flossing techniques to care for your veneers as you would your natural teeth. Routine dental examinations at our Gulf Breeze dental office are recommended. No biting or pulling forces should be used on teeth with veneers due to risk of breaking or chipping veneers.
Are veneers right for you?
Veneers are largely a permanent treatment, and having them placed is a big decision. Before you and Dr. Barrineau decide the procedure is right for you, it's important to have the right information about veneers.
Veneers are great options if you want to improve your smile with minimally invasive dentistry. Veneers can be used to correct discoloration or close minor spacing to improve your smile.
Veneers are not recommended if you have a history of chipping or breaking teeth due to either your bite or functional habits. If you have a history of this with your natural teeth, your veneers with chip and break as well. Proper diagnosis and treatment of your bite needs to be considered before placing veneers.
Dr. Barrineau and our team pride ourselves in making smiles great! We take extra care and time in making sure you will be happy with the look, color, and feel of your veneers before finalizing the process. We also educate you thoroughly in the maintenance and care of your veneers to help avoid potential issues in the future. We want you to feel informed and empowered about your decision in the veneer process.
To learn more about veneers and find out if they are right for your smile, contact our Gulf Breeze dental office and schedule an appointment!
