If your tooth aches or if you notice chips or breakage due to injury, we want to see you for repair. To restore a tooth and ensure the results can last for years to come and protect the remaining structure, we can place a dental crown. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about long-term and lifelike repair with our custom dental crowns.
Creating Your Custom Dental Crown
How do we create a dental crown? As we mentioned above, we take time to custom-make the restoration to ensure a proper fit, good balance in your bite, and of course, a lifelike appearance, so you don’t hesitate to show off your newly restored smile. We can attach one or more as needed. To begin, we will administer a local anesthetic to numb the tooth being treated, which helps you stay comfortable as we remove structure to make room for your new crown. Once we complete this step, our team will take detailed images of the tooth with a digital camera at the end of a thin wand. We use the images to make a 3D digital impression, which is then used on a lab setting to design and fabricate your custom restoration. When your new restoration is ready, you will return to the office for placement.
Placing Your Dental Restoration
When you arrive, we will check the fit to ensure precise placement and make any adjustments as needed. We will attach it with a powerful bonding agent, which secures your restoration in place for years to come. With proper care and attention, such as daily brushing and flossing and visits for checkups and cleanings, your new crown can stay in place for years to come. Our team could place them to address severe decay or infection, repair damaged teeth, fill in gaps and restore misshapen teeth, and improve overall bite balance and chewing function. If you have missing teeth, these could secure a bridge or even complete an individual dental implant.
The Lifelike Materials We Offer
We want to ensure the final results look natural when possible, and blend with your smile. Which is why we may craft them from porcelain for the front facing teeth, as this is the most lifelike option we have. Since the side and rear teeth tend to endure greater bite forces, we will go with a stronger porcelain-fused-to-metal or zirconia option, which again can be shaded to blend with your smile.
Call Dr. Robert Browne, D.D.S. for Tooth Repair
We want to provide a solution for your discomfort that keeps your tooth healthy and in place for years to come! To find out more about repairing your teeth or to schedule an appointment, please call Dr. Robert M. Browne, D.D.S. in Prairie Village, KS at (913) 901-8585.
