Dental Design Prosthodontics

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What is the difference between a cap and a crown?

Nothing. They both describe the same dental restoration. Dentists use the term crown. In explaining what a crown is to a patient a dentist will often describe it as being similar to a person wearing a cap on their head. When we put a cap on our head it covers the top, front, back and left and right sides of your head.

What is the difference between a prosthodontist and a dentist?

A dentist finishes 4 years of dental school and graduates with a DDS or DMD degree. A general dentist has good knowledge of most disciplines in dentistry and offers a variety of dental services. A Prosthodontist is a specialist in restorative and reconstructive dentistry.

What is the difference between a crown and a veneer?

Crowns are hollow restorations that slide over the top of a tooth and cover the tooth on all 5 sides (top, front, back and 2 sides). They are used when a tooth is broken, chipped, cracked, heavily filled or has a very large cavity (hole in it). Crowns can be made of metal(gold), porcelain, zirconia or acrylic. Your prosthodontist or dentist will recommend which crown material is best for you.

What is tooth bonding?

Tooth bonding commonly refers to a procedure when a prosthodontist (or a dentist) applies a tooth coloured material, called composite resin, to the surface of a tooth to repair it. It can be a simple, cost-effective way to cosmetically repair teeth in a single visit. It can take anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour for the procedure, depending on how complex the procedure is.