When a tooth is injured or decayed and needs more than a filling or bonding procedure, we could help with a dental crown. The restoration can cap the tooth and protect your smile from major complications. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about how we cap your tooth with a lifelike dental crown and improve your smile’s health and beauty!
When a Tooth Should Be Restored
At what point do we suggest a crown for your smile? Also known as a full restoration, this will cap a tooth and cover the entire visible portion of it, allowing us to take on more substantial restorative needs. For example, we could repair cracked, chipped, or broken teeth. Our team can take on cavities too severe for a dental filling to address, and even complete a root canal for an infected tooth. Placement could reshape malformed teeth and help improve bite function and chewing capabilities. We have even created and placed them to aid in tooth replacement, securing a bridge in place or completing a single tooth dental implant.
How We Craft a Lifelike Dental Restoration
To ensure a lifelike appearance and a long-lasting repair, we will custom-make your restoration. To begin, we will numb the tooth to ensure your comfort as we remove structure to make room for it. Once we complete this step, we will take detailed images and measurements to create a 3D computer impression, one that allows us to design and craft your finished product. We opt for natural-looking materials when possible, such as all-porcelain, porcelain-fused-to-metal, and zirconia. These can handle daily bite forces and be shaded to blend with your smile.
Connecting Your Custom Crown
When your dental restoration is ready, you will return to the office so that we can check the fit and if needed, make some final adjustments to ensure a proper fit and a balanced bite. We then secure the new crown with a powerful bonding agent, one that can secure that with proper care and attention, your new restoration can last for years to come. If you have any questions about how our team will restore your smile with a dental crown, or if you have a damaged, aching, or misshapen tooth that needs attention, then reach out to our office today. We want to help restore your smile!
Learn More About Restorative Dentistry
We want to help your tooth return to full function, health, and beauty once again! To schedule an appointment for a custom dental restoration, just contact Robert M. Browne DDS in Prairie Village, KS by calling (913) 901-8585. You deserve a healthy and attractive smile, and we want to make that possible for our patients and their families!
