Cosmetic Dentistry - Dental Crowns

Caps or Dental Crowns are another popular procedure in cosmetic dentistry. This is an effective restoration procedure when normal procedures like bonding do not provide the desired results. Inlays and onlays are porcelain crowns for the most part. Inlay can be used in place of a tooth filling. Onlay is used to cover the outer surface of tooth. Onlay can be used as a substitute for a filling and also to coat the biting surface of your teeth.

Crowns can bring the full potential of your teeth out and its aesthetic perfection along with improving your dental health, all at the very same time.

On your initial visit, your dentist will reshape your teeth so that the crown will fit perfectly on it. Later the impressions of the teeth are sent to the lab so as to get the correct restorations. You may choose the right shape, color, size etc for your crown. The dentist will set a temporary crown on the teeth to hold the place until the replacements are getting readied at the lab.

The above said temporary restoration will be removed and replaced with the permanent crown on your next dentist appointment. After they are adjusted for size, they will be glued in place

When are Dental Crowns Used?

When Do We Use Dental Crowns?

In some cases, the dentist may have to do a root canal on the teeth before dental crowns are set in place. In this case, the dentist will have to create a foundation for this dental crown. This foundation set after root canal therapy is called "post-and-core" foundation.

Your dentist is also going to take an X-ray so as to understand your teeth formation. Your tooth and gum is numbed with the application of a local anesthetic before the dentist starts working on it. He will make sufficient space on the tooth and finish it for the crown to be attached.

The dentist will cover your tooth with a make shift acrylic crown until the final crow is created based on the tooth impression and X-rays taken. You will have to use this temporary crown until the final one arrives from the lab.

The dental lab creates the permanent crown based on the impressions provided by the dentist. This process can take roughly two to three weeks of time. There is another option with some dentists who offer a different type of crowns that can be prepared in the initial appointment itself. These are called CEREC crowns.

During your next appointment, the dentist is going to remove the temporary crown and verifies if the permanent one fits correctly. If it is the right size and shade, he will numb the patient's tooth with a local anesthetic and then apply the permanent crown in its place.

Why Dental Crowns?

They provide protection for damaged teeth
They can be used to reconstruct broken teeth
They can camouflage stained or crooked teeth

In some places, dental crowns are known as tooth caps or teeth crowns too..

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