CROWNS

Unfortunately a lot of dental work looks like “dental work,” and you can see it – some of it can be pretty unsightly. One of Dr. Colleran’s goals is to provide dentistry that is undetectable. When we are able to, we replace unaesthetic crowns and fillings with restorations that look and feel like your natural teeth.

When a tooth is cracked, fractured, or a filling is too large to replace with another filling, we can use metal-free porcelain crowns to make your smile appear as good as it once was or even better. Crowns have been a mainstay for dentistry for more than 100 years, and now they can be made with full functionality and aesthetics at the same time thanks to advances in materials and techniques. These crowns are used for a long-lasting correction of many dental problems and it is usual for them to last for 20 to 30 years, which is as about as close to permanent as dental treatment can get.

How Long Does It Take?

Making your crown usually requires two office visits. Initially, we will remove decay, shape the tooth, take a digital impression and fit the tooth with a temporary crown made of a hard acrylic.

On the subsequent visit, we will remove the temporary crown, then fit and adjust the final crown. Finally, we will cement the crown into place and you have a new beautiful looking tooth.

Benefits of Crown

·       Offers a strong, full-contour to misshapen teeth or broken teeth

·       Looks completely natural

·       Fix "smile" and functional chewing problems

What Is The Capability Of A Crown?

Crown and bridgework is a very reliable solution for major dental problems caused through accidents, diseases, or wear and tear. Major problems can usually be corrected using these procedures. Materials used in these repairs are either high-grade porcelain or porcelain bonded to gold (in areas where aesthetics are not a concern). The higher strength of the porcelain and gold materials is recommended to treat the most serious of dental problems. Where accidental damage has occurred resulting in lost teeth, or teeth have broken away through excessive wear, or as the result of old fillings breaking, crowns and/or bridges can be used as a long-term solution.

Many people have unexplained pain from filled back teeth that are usually due to hairline cracks in the chewing part of the tooth. Placing crowns on these teeth relieves the pain and allows a return of full dental function for these teeth. In front teeth, older fillings can both weaken the teeth and cause appearance problems due to staining or chipping. Porcelain crowns and bridges are suitable in cases where porcelain veneers are not. In teeth with root canal fillings, crowns can prevent breakage.