Our teeth are very strong, but they are not invincible. Biting into hard items like ice, rock candy, or even nuts or a popcorn kernel can weaken teeth resulting in a fracture. A dental crown is a wonderful option that allows your dentist to save your tooth with a restoration that is so beautiful and… Continue reading Fractured Tooth: Will a dental crown help?
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Protect and Strengthen Teeth with Dental Crowns
When a tooth is jeopardized due to excessive decay or a crack/break in the enamel, or when needed as the final step to root canal therapy, a dental crown is the best way to save or seal the tooth. A crown is aesthetically pleasing while offering protection and strength for the tooth requiring repair. Dental… Continue reading Protect and Strengthen Teeth with Dental Crowns
Tooth Decay: Will I need a dental crown?
Teeth are anatomically unique when compared to other hard and soft tissues in the body because they cannot self-heal. This means that a permanently damaged tooth cannot regenerate new tissue to heal like a ligament or bone can. For this reason, a restoration applied by a dentist is necessary to prevent the deepening of a… Continue reading Tooth Decay: Will I need a dental crown?
How well will I be able to eat with a dental crown?
A dental crown is an incredible restoration because it restores badly damaged and diseased teeth to their proper shape and size. With a crown, patients with severely affected teeth can enjoy renewed and comfortable oral function. Since our dentists utilize very strong bonding agents to place a crown over a tooth and because a crown… Continue reading How well will I be able to eat with a dental crown?
Do dental crowns require special care?
A dental crown has the capability to perform many functions, and saving a tooth by protecting it with a crown is one that has allowed millions of people to maintain excellent dental health. Caring for a crown is the same as the steps you take to care for your biological teeth. You need to brush… Continue reading Do dental crowns require special care?
Can dental crowns improve the appearance of natural teeth?
For patients whose natural teeth have been marred by damage or decay, a dental crown can help to restore a tooth and enhance its appearance. A dentist will typically use a dental crown to restore and strengthen a tooth that has developed a large cavity or one that has been damaged due to a facial… Continue reading Can dental crowns improve the appearance of natural teeth?
Tooth Restorations: How dental crowns can help
Our teeth receive a lot of punishment each day in life. From the foods we eat to the objects we subconsciously chew upon, and even through physical exercise, our teeth put up with a lot. As a result, teeth can sometimes become damaged, which can in turn have a detrimental effect on the appearance of… Continue reading Tooth Restorations: How dental crowns can help
Why Would I Need a Dental Crown?
For anyone who has chipped or cracked a tooth, feeling self-conscious about your smile is always a possibility. Aside from the damage done to the tooth, the tooth itself may otherwise be totally healthy, and so a dentist may be reluctant to perform an extraction of the tooth. A dental crown could be the answer,… Continue reading Why Would I Need a Dental Crown?