You require a dental crown to
- Protect a weak tooth (for instance, from decay) from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth
- Restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down
- cover and support a a tooth with a large filling or Root Canal Treated tooth when there isn’t a lot of tooth structure left
- Cover misshapen or severely discolored teeth
- Cover a dental implant
- Make a cosmetic modification
- Hold a dental bridge in place
Steps involved in crowning a tooth
1. First your tooth will shape to fit inside its new covering.
2. After the tooth is prepared we take an impression, which is send to the laboratory, where highly skilled technician will create a tooth crown, they look great & function perfectly when you bite.
3. This procedure might take few days, so before you leave the office we attach a temporary crown to your tooth to protect it.
4. At the next visit your permanent crown will be cemented or bonded to your tooth.
1. Is an empty space from a missing tooth preventing your smile from looking its best?
2. Are you having trouble chewing?
3. Is your self-confidence affected?
If so there are ways to replace missing teeth restore lost function & enhance the beauty of your smile.
When a tooth is beyond repair or missing, options available are Dental implants or a 3 unit fixed bridge, using natural teeth on either side of bridge. These teeth are crowned & used to support another crown in between. A bridge stabilizes the bite of a patient who is missing one or more teeth. Bridges prevent the surrounding teeth from moving or shifting in the mouth. A missing tooth that is not replaced may cause surrounding teeth to become unstable and require removal, compromising oral health or change the shape of the face and diminish the beauty of a smile. Bridging the space like a bridge spanning a river. Larger bridge can be created to span larger gaps for multiple missing teeth. There are other type of bridges as well. All of them have some advantage & disadvantage which you need to discuss with us.