What is Porcelain?
Porcelain is one of the materials used in modern cosmetic dentistry for procedures, such as crowns, white fillings, dental bonding, and veneers. Porcelain used in cosmetic dentistry is made specifically for this practice and has many benefits. One of the best is that it matches the pearly white color of your natural teeth. Variations in the whiteness of it mimic the enamel of your teeth. In addition, the cosmetic dentists at Baystate Dental can match the specific whiteness of your teeth with porcelain to enhance your smile naturally.
Dental grade porcelain is extremely hard and will last a very long time.
Porcelain resembles tooth enamel in that they are both semi-translucent, meaning some light passes through them. Porcelain restorations absorb some light, but reflect as well, giving your teeth that shiny look, just like natural tooth enamel.
Porcelain restorations can be made in the Baystate Dental office using the CEREC system. As a result, procedures like dental crowns or porcelain inlays and onlays can be finished in one dental visit, rather than two or more. The CEREC system allows your dentist to match the color of your porcelain restoration very closely to that of your natural teeth.
If you would like to learn more about porcelain restorations and are in the Greater Springfield, Massachusetts area, please contact the experienced cosmetic dentists at Baystate Dental PC today and make an appointment at any of our offices conveniently located throughout Hampden and Hampshire Counties in Western Massachusetts.
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