With the improvement of everyone’s standard of living, cosmetic dentistry is becoming more and more important to people. Orthodontics and porcelain crowns are the two most common cosmetic dentistry methods, and there is a lot of information related to them online, however, whether in clinical work or on the Internet forum or often see a lot of users are very confused, do not know which treatment is more suitable for them. I hope that the following simple text can answer the doubts in your mind. In fact, in essence, these two treatments are for different indications, should not be confused. Orthodontics is the treatment of teeth misalignment, “buck teeth”, enameled teeth and other abnormal tooth position and alignment, as well as the soft tissue problems caused by the protrusion of the lips, the collapse of the middle of the face, etc. by wearing “braces”. Porcelain crowns (also known as cosmetic crowns) are used to treat large defects, abnormal tooth shape and color, and other problems by wrapping a shell (crown) around the tooth. But because many adult patients on the desire to improve the aesthetics of the teeth is quite urgent, and the course of orthodontics is relatively long, there are individual doctors to take advantage of this eagerness of patients, one-sided, exaggerated emphasis on the efficacy of porcelain crowns, whether it is crowded front teeth or buck teeth, up is grinding teeth, clear porcelain crowns to solve the problem, and even more, pull out the patient’s individual misaligned teeth, then repair with porcelain crowns, to the patient’s dental The health of the patient has brought irreversible damage. So can porcelain crowns be used to treat dental misalignment? For minor tooth misalignment, accompanied by tooth parenchymal defects and color abnormalities (such as severe tetracycline or fluorosis), especially teeth with inactivated nerves, porcelain crowns can indeed solve the problem of tooth misalignment and color; however, for moderate to severe tooth protrusion and misalignment, porcelain crowns alone cannot achieve satisfactory results. Modern cosmetic dentistry should be based on orthodontics, and on the basis of the alignment of the teeth, the color or shape of the teeth can be restored by choosing cold light whitening, resin veneers, porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns according to the specific situation. Only by combining orthodontics with these whitening and restorative methods mentioned above can we obtain the most satisfactory results. Finally, we remind you that a beautiful smile is based on health. When doing irreversible treatments like porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns, be sure to fully communicate with your physician and fully weigh the pros and cons of the treatment, and think twice before you act.