Dental Crowns New Brighton
Enhance Your Smile with a Premier Solution
Dental crowns are customized, durable caps that are placed on top of a tooth’s chewing surface. They’re typically used to restore a tooth’s function and appearance following a restorative procedure such as a root canal. They can also assist with attaching dental bridges, be used to top dental implant posts, and can even be used when an existing filling is in jeopardy of becoming loose or dislocated. When decay has become so advanced that large portions of a tooth must be removed, a crown is often used to restore it.
Of course, since they’re also customized and designed to be incredibly lifelike, they also sport impressive aesthetic benefits. To learn more about how we can use a dental crown to enhance your existing smile, contact our office today!
Why Choose Crescent Dental for Dental Crowns?
- Advanced Dental Technology for Precise Care
- Hometown Dentist with Years of Experience
- Beautiful, Natural-Looking Restorations
The Dental Crown Procedure
A tooth must be reduced in size to accommodate a crown, but this is minor and relatively painless. An impression is made from the existing tooth to create a custom-designed crown. The impression is sent to a special lab, and a temporary crown is applied until the permanent one is ready. Once your final restoration is complete, we can call you back into our office so that we can attach it to your tooth.
Caring For Your Dental Crowns
With proper care, a high-quality crown can last for decades. This means you’ll need to brush it daily, as you would your natural teeth. It’s also very important to floss in the area of the crown to avoid excess plaque or collection of debris around the restoration. Did you know you can still get a cavity under a crown? Keeping it clean will help prevent this. Certain behaviors such as jaw clenching or teeth grinding (bruxism) can also significantly shorten the lifespan of a crown. Moreover, eating brittle foods, chewing on ice or hard candy, or even smoking can compromise the crown.