Crowns – Restorative Dentistry
A crown is a long lasting covering that fits over the original tooth that is deteriorated, chipped, treated with a root canal, or cracked. Crowns are made of a many different kinds of materials such as porcelain, gold, acrylic resin or a mix of all of them. Porcelain generally has the most natural appearance, keep in mind it is the less durable.
The treatment/procedure plan for receiving a crown involves:
This process generally consists of a minimum of 2 visits over a three week period. Once the procedure is done, try avoiding any periodontal diseases by keeping a proper dental hygiene, including daily brushing and flossing, is required to maintain healthy, bacteria-free teeth, gums and crowns. Given proper care, your crowns can last a lifetime.
A crown is a long lasting covering that fits over the original tooth that is deteriorated, chipped, treated with a root canal, or cracked. Crowns are made of a many different kinds of materials such as porcelain, gold, acrylic resin or a mix of all of them. Porcelain generally has the most natural appearance, keep in mind it is the less durable.
The treatment/procedure plan for receiving a crown involves:
- First, numbing the tooth to remove the decay either in or around it.
- Re-carving the tooth for the desired fit for the crown
- Making an impression of your teeth so your crown can fit onto to the patients tooth perfectly. This can take up to one to two weeks.
- Creating a non-permanent crown out of acrylic resin, then fitting it on the tooth during the period when the custom-made permanent crown is being made.
- Removing the temporary crown and fitting the permanent one onto the tooth (which was received by the lab).
- After making sure the crown has the desired look and fit, the dentist cements it into place.
This process generally consists of a minimum of 2 visits over a three week period. Once the procedure is done, try avoiding any periodontal diseases by keeping a proper dental hygiene, including daily brushing and flossing, is required to maintain healthy, bacteria-free teeth, gums and crowns. Given proper care, your crowns can last a lifetime.
