Thursday, June 16, 2011

Are there other dental treatments that do the job of a porcelain overlay but are less expensive?

One of my teeth has another cavity again. Doc says if she drills the tooth it might not have a significant amount of structure left, so she wants to use a porcelain overlay. This costs 880 dollars 50% of which will be covered by insurance. Is there a similar procedure that will not cost me 440 dollars our of pocket but will do the job? Thanks.
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Hello...yes there are other options that can be less expensive...."BUT"...you may find your trading cheaper cost for a Veneer that will not last as long...in fact you can pretty well bank on that being the case...you have two basic choices...Plastic/ Composite, which will be guaranteed to wear as you brush on a daily basis, or Porcelain which will most likely give you three to five times the expected longevity...Good luck and I wish you well....Also...having created hundreds and hundreds of Porcelain crowns and veneers as well as plastic/composite appliances....the cost of the Porcelain is well worth the difference....The Denture Pro.
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