Santa Monica Dentist Richard Haber DDS

 The Latest Santa Monica Dental Veneers, Dental Implants and Cosmetic Dentistry

Our Santa Monica Dentist, Dr Haber, will improve your teeth by utilizing the latest dental techniques in Cosmetic Dentistry, including Cosmetic Porcelain Veneers, Dental Bondings, Porcelain Crowns, Teeth Whitening and White Fillings.

One of the fastest ways to dramatically improve the appearance of your smile is by using Porcelain crowns and dental porcelain veneers. 

Porcelain Crowns

Porcelain Crowns are made from a variety of materials that strengthen and protect the tooth structure.

There are three types of porcelain crowns: a full-porcelain crown (Empress), a porcelain fused-to-metal crown (PFM) and the all-metal crown. Your dentist will discuss and help you decide which type of crown is suitable for you. 

Typically porcelain crowns are made by bonding the porcelain to a metal support in a process called Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM). The drawback is that unlike a natural tooth that allows light to pass through it, the metal support underneath blocks out the light.

The Empress system, unlike its predecessors, has developed a method of making a porcelain crown without metal that is both durable and strong. Since the crown is made entirely out of porcelain, light is able to pass through just like a real tooth giving a more natural look. However, the Empress crown is still not as strong as a PFM crown. Therefore, we use PFM crowns on back teeth and for bridgework for the added strength the metal support lends, and we use the PFM and Empress crowns on anterior teeth.

If a crown (Empress or PFM ) is made for a cosmetic reason , that may not be covered by your dental insurance. If a crown (Empress or PFM ) is made for any of the following reasons, (this will be covered by your insurance):  severe damage from decay, a filled tooth can no longer support the filling, after a root canal the tooth becomes brittle and requires the protection of a crown. Bridges - when teeth are replaced by a bridge, the adjacent teeth need crowns in order to support the bridge

One of the fastest ways to dramatically improve the appearance of your smile is by using dental veneers. Dr Haber can use porcelain veneers to correct many dental esthetic problems including stains, gaps, chips, cracks, and crowded teeth. Porcelain veneers are an ideal choice for improving many smiles and if you have dreamed of having a beautiful smile, but worried that you couldn't afford it, then you need to call our office. You can have the smile of your dream in as little as a few hours.