Damaged, decayed, or weakened teeth can damage the function and appearance of your smile. Dental crowns preserve and protect your teeth for life. While dental fillings can be used to repair minor tooth damage or decay, extensive damage may warrant a dental crown treatment. At Heritage Square Dental Clinic we make natural-looking dental crowns to improve the strength and appearance of your compromised teeth.
FUNCTIONS OF A DENTAL CROWN
Dental crowns are tooth-shaped caps placed to encase your entire tooth to improve its color, shape, size, and strength. Dental crowns have many uses in dentistry, including:
Strengthening a weakened tooth
Cosmetically enhancing a deep stained or misshapen tooth
Anchoring dental bridges
Completing the dental implant treatment
Protecting a tooth that has undergone root canal therapy
THE CROWNING PROCEDURE
Placing a dental crown in your mouth is a two-step procedure. During the routine exam, we evaluate your tooth to determine eligibility for a crown. If we establish that you are a good candidate for a crown we will book a preparation appointment. During the visit we numb your gums to minimize discomfort during treatment. Then, we file down and reshape your tooth to create space for a crown. After tooth preparation, we take your impressions molds and send that to the dental lab for custom-made crown. Since the process can take a few weeks, we will place a temporary crown to protect your prepped tooth.
Once your crown is ready, you will return to our office for the crown insert visit. Our dentist will check how your crown fits, make minor adjustments if needed, and then use dental cement to permanently bond it to your tooth. Once the procedure is complete, your crowned tooth will look and function like the rest of your teeth.
RESTORE YOUR SMILE WITH CROWNS
If you have damaged or decayed teeth, you can have porcelain crowns to rebuild your smile. If you are in Edmonton, AB, please call (780) 435-0182 to book an appointment with our office for porcelain crowns.
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