Are your teeth structurally weak or no longer serving their function? Do your teeth need support in order to continue to chew food the way you need? It could be that you need a dental crown. A crown is a tooth-shaped cap designed to fit over the entire surface of your tooth, front and back. Crowns look like teeth, function like teeth, and are designed to fully cover your teeth, so you can continue to chew and digest food normally. If your tooth is damaged or otherwise compromised, a dental crown can help you restore your smile and use your teeth like they were intended to be used.
Some dental crowns are made of porcelain, metal, or a combination of both. Most people prefer crowns that look like natural teeth, but some people prefer metal crowns that look like metal – like a gold tooth.
Crowns are different from dental veneers because they only cover the front of the tooth to hide the natural tooth. Crowns effectively become the tooth, and function in all the ways that a normal tooth functions.
The dental crown is installed over two different visits to the dentist office in Portland, OR. In the first visit, the tooth is filed down to make room for the crown. This way, the crown will not be bigger than the natural tooth, so it will not stick out or look unusual compared to the other teeth. Once the tooth is filed down, then an impression is made of the tooth, so that the crown can be made to fit directly over the existing tooth.
The impression is sent to a lab, and then the crown is made from the impression. In the next visit to the dentist, the crown is cemented into place over your tooth.
You might benefit from a dental crown if:
Your tooth is weakened from decay
Your tooth had to have a large filling and not much is left of the original tooth
Your tooth is severely worn or broken
You’ve had to have a root canal
If you do need a dental crown, your dentist in Portland OR will tell you.
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If you’re suffering from a broken or worn down tooth, we can help. Contact City Dental to make an appointment.
