DENTAL CROWNS HARTSDALE
Dental crowns and dental bridges are treatments used in restorative dentistry to restore the look and function of your smile. For many people, decayed teeth, damaged teeth, or missing teeth make them self-conscious about their smile, and they are unable to eat or live the way they would like because of pain or discomfort.
Dental bridges and dental crowns can correct damaged, decayed, or missing teeth and the problems they cause. By leaving teeth that are damaged, decayed, or missing untreated, you leave yourself prone to:
·BITE DYSFUNCTION
·GUM DISEASE
·BONE DETERIORATION
·TEETH DRIFTING
·APPEARANCE PROBLEMS
Both dental bridges and dental crowns are restorations that are permanently cemented to your teeth to provide you with the look and function of your original teeth.
What exactly are Dental Crowns?
A dental crown acts like a prosthetic, worn over the top of a damaged tooth. Whether the tooth was broken or damaged as a result of decay, a dental crown is used when the damage is too extensive to be corrected with a tooth filling.
Dental crowns both repair the tooth and strengthen it so that it can be used without worry and looks as natural as the rest of your teeth. Dental crowns can be created from porcelain, metal, or porcelain fused to metal.
If you are suffering from a decayed or damaged tooth, or if you have outdated dental work, a dental crown will restore your tooth to its original appearance and function. Also, it will prevent additional dental problems from occurring due to neglect.
DENTAL CROWN CONSTRUCTION
Today's dental crowns are constructed so that they both look and function like healthy, natural teeth. Dental crowns are made of porcelain, gold, stainless steel, porcelain fused to metal, or another metal amalgam.
In the past, all dental crowns were made of metal, and stood out from the rest of the natural teeth. This can make people very self-conscious, especially if the crown is on a front tooth.
Fortunately, porcelain crowns can be selected to perfectly match the color, translucency, shape, and size of your natural teeth so that they are indistinguishable from the rest of your teeth.
Many people opt for porcelain crowns because they are much less noticeable than metal crowns. However, if the tooth receiving the crown is in the back of the mouth, where it is not seen very much, a metal crown may suit your needs.
Dental crowns are used to repair and restore teeth that are not able to have a filling placed because it will weaken the tooth. Also, many people are now choosing to have their older metal crowns replaced with porcelain, or all ceramic, crowns because they look better.
DENTAL CROWN CARE
After your crown is placed, you will be able to care for it just as you would the rest of your teeth. Although the crown will repair and restore your tooth so that it looks and functions like the rest, it can become damaged just like the rest of your teeth.
Because of this, regular brushing and flossing habits should be maintained. Also, the crown only covers the top of the tooth. This means that the bottom portion of your tooth with the crown is still susceptible to plaque and decay.
Schedule an initial consultation with a cosmetic dentist near you to determine what dental restoration is best for you. Your cosmetic dentist may suggest a dental crown if your tooth will not be able to hold a filling