Laguna Niguel resident's guide to porcelain restorations for beautiful teeth

Benefits of porcelain

Porcelain, a type of ceramic, has long been considered a superior material for cosmetic dental restorations. It has been in use since the early 1900s. Dentists and ceramists have observed the functionality, appearance, and endurance of this material in real-life application for more than a century, consistently refining and improving the fabrication and application techniques.

Although porcelain has hardness similar to tooth enamel, it is inherently brittle. In the past, this limited its use in dentistry, but the strength of this material has improved dramatically over the years. Today’s dental porcelain is durable and resilient, used to create restorations that can last a lifetime with good care. Modern ceramic techniques allow for the shade, color gradient, transparency, and opalescence can be fine-tuned to match the patient’s smile, for indiscernible dental restorations.

Simply put, porcelain is the next best thing to natural tooth material for a healthy, dazzling smile. Today, many dental restorations are made from this amazing material, with veneers and crowns being the most common.

• Porcelain veneers – This procedure essentially replaces the surface layer of tooth enamel with porcelain. It is a conservative technique, involving very little tooth alteration. However, veneers can achieve dramatic changes in the appearance of your smile, because they completely disguise the visible surfaces of treated teeth.
• Porcelain crowns – A traditional dental crown is a cap that covers all exposed surfaces of a tooth. It can restore a worn down, badly decayed, or broken tooth or protect a brittle one from fracturing. Thanks to CEREC technology, Drs. Nina and Alex Basti can create dental crowns right here in the office during your appointment. A different type of porcelain crown, supported by a dental implant, can be used to replace a missing tooth.

No longer do you have to choose between a functional or attractive dental restoration. You can have the best of both worlds – call 949-427-2096 and schedule an appointment to visit Drs. Basti. Our practice is located in Mission Viejo, proudly serving many area communities including Laguna Niguel and San Juan Capistrano.