When you have a tooth that is broken, cracked or chipped, or one with a serious toothache, then we can offer relief with a dental crown. These lifelike restorations can help protect your smile from serious complications. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about saving smiles with porcelain crowns.
Repairing Your Teeth
Dental crowns are full restorations that fit over the visible portion of a tooth. When in place, they can offer restoration and protect the tooth. For example, we can repair cracked, chipped, or broken teeth, or address teeth worn down by bruxism (teeth grinding). Our team can also use them to treat advanced tooth decay. If you have an infected tooth, they can complete your root canal. The restoration can also improve overall bite balance and chewing function. For people with missing teeth, they can secure a set of dental bridges or even restore a single tooth dental implant!
Creating Custom Dental Restorations
We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach, and each of our dental crowns will be custom-made for your smile. We begin by numbing the tooth being treated and then removing tooth structure from it. Next, we take detailed digital images and measurements of the prepared tooth and use them to design and fabricate the final product. When it is ready, we will check the fit and make any necessary adjustments. Finally, we attach it with a powerful bonding agent! With proper care and attention, these can stay in place for years to come.
Our Lifelike Materials
We want you to feel proud of your smile following treatment, which is why we use lifelike materials. Not only can these handle daily bite forces and pressures, but we can color match them to blend with your smile. For example, we could use all-porcelain for the front facing teeth. Since the side and rear teeth take on greater pressures, we could use porcelain-fused-to-metal or zirconia. We want your results to look natural and also provide years of quality restorations, so you can smile with confidence and enjoy your favorite meals again.
If you have any questions about how we create and place dental crowns, or if you need to see us for a restoration following an injury, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence again, with long-lasting and lifelike results!
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT DENTAL CROWNS?
We would like to help you enjoy good oral health and a smile that makes you feel confident. To find out more about the process of restoring your smiles, you can call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS, at 913-901-8585. Now is a great time to start your journey to a healthy and beautiful smile.
