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Top: Before
Bottom: After
Cosmetic dentistry performed by Dr. Carol Waldman
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Partial
denture (bridge): fixed or removable dental appliance that replaces
some of the natural teeth.
Porcelain: ceramic,
tooth-coloured material that fuses at high temperatures to form a hard,
Resin-bonded bridge: thin metal or glass fibre-reinforced
bridge requiring slight or no reduction of anchor teeth.
Veneers (porcelain or composite): ultra-thin, specially
made laminates bonded to teeth. (Veneers are especially useful for
repairing chipped, cracked, or worn teeth.)
Walking bleach:
method used to lighten a tooth that has darkened after root canal
treatment.
Waldman explains that the easiest way to describe the
difference between a veneer and a crown is to think of a veneer as a false
fingernail that is used to modify the colour or shape of a tooth, whereas
a crown is a thimble used to repair or cover more damaged teeth. 
Crowns and veneers range from $600 to $1,200 depending on the work
being done and the time needed in the lab.
Another method to
repairing your smile is to replace the old silver fillings you may have in
your mouth since your were six with white ones. While in most cases these
procedures are considered cosmetic and not funded by insurance companies,
some may be. It is definitely worth asking about. In the case of replacing
silver fillings with white ones, Waldman says that if the old fillings are
deteriorating this is just cause for a replacement and should be covered
by many insurances.
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