What is a dental crown?
A dental crown is a covering for a damaged or decayed tooth. It is a hollow, artificial tooth that helps to restore the affected tooth and keep it from more damage or decay. Dental crowns are also great for misshapen and discolored teeth.
A dental crown is an indirect dental restoration procedure. We make crowns fitting for your dentition in our dental lab and cover the affected tooth with it, ensuring that it reaches the gum line. When the crown is inserted, the feel and look of the tooth remain the same. It also works like your natural tooth, so there should be no reason for you to worry. They can be temporary crowns or permanent crowns.
Do you need a dental crown?
Most people who need a dental crown will experience a toothache. The ache is caused by cavities, fractures, or other severe tooth conditions.
Crowns are often the best option for people with heavily restored teeth, cracks, fractures, permanent stains, bridges, and significant decay. Heavily restored teeth with multiple surface fillings often require full coverage with a crown to protect against future fractures of the remaining vulnerable enamel. When cavities and infections go untreated, they can eventually cause enough damage to the structure of a tooth that a regular filling isn’t enough to repair the damage. Teeth that have been fractured as a result of an injury or accident also need to be covered and protected, usually with a crown.
At an initial consultation, we’ll determine if you need a dental crown, and then we will take impressions of your tooth. Our lab professional will use these impressions to create a fitting crown for your dentition.
