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My Dentist at Morgan Creek team provides crowns in South Surrey as part of our general dentistry services. Similar to veneers, dental crowns cover weak, brittle, or worn teeth to protect and strengthen them. Unlike veneers, the crown encases the entire tooth, not just its surface, to restore its structure. Crowns are often used after a root canal or on a tooth that cannot be restored with any other type of restoration. Additionally, crowns are used with bridges when teeth are missing.
Schedule an appointment with My Dentist at Morgan Creek today, and we can discuss your crown options.
Crowns serve many purposes in restorative and cosmetic dentistry. They are an integral part of providing support to weakened or broken teeth. Untreated dental problems can lead to jaw pain, headaches and bite anomalies that could do further damage to otherwise healthy teeth.
Do give us a call on (604) 542-0123 or write to mydentists@gmail.com if you have any questions about dental crowns or would like to schedule an appointment.
Dental crowns fall into three categories: full metal, porcelain fused to metal and porcelain. Your dentist will assess your dental health and discuss your options with you, but all three crown types have distinct advantages.
Precious metals have tremendous durability and are non-reactive. These characteristics make them a preferred material for dental crowns. Gold alloys are the most common metal for crowns. Metal crowns offer outstanding longevity, but because they look nothing like natural tooth enamel, they are most often used for molars where they will not be as visible. With the rising costs of precious metals that are the most expensive type of crown.
Porcelain fused to metal (PFM) conceals metallic surfaces under a ceramic layer that closely resembles natural tooth enamel. Because of their metal cores, these crowns reveal their underlying structure in strong light and lack the translucency of natural teeth. There are instances where the porcelain can also fracture off of the metal substructure of the crown.
Porcelain crowns have the most natural look and are generally indistinguishable from natural teeth. Due to advancement in ceramics, they are every bit as strong as metal or PFM crowns. New CAD/CAM techniques allow dentists to create crowns in minutes, but the procedure is typically costly. Porcelain crowns made in this way wear at the same rate as natural teeth.
Your dentist will give you a local anesthetic to numb the area before preparing teeth to receive crowns. Biting on carbon paper shows how your teeth meet, ensuring the crown will not interfere with your bite. After the bite impression, you will be fitted with a dental dam to protect the rest of your mouth from tooth dust and keep the restoration site dry. With a high-speed drill, the dentist will then reshape any teeth needing crowns. Reshaping may involve minor filing, or it could necessitate the removal of more material to leave a peg-like anchor point for the crown. The amount of your natural tooth that must be removed depends on the type of crown you’re getting and the reason for the restoration.
After shaping the tooth to prepare it for the crown, your dentist will take another bite impression. This step is essential to making the cap fit the remaining tooth perfectly. If you are getting same-day porcelain crowns, you have only a 20-minute wait. Metal and PFM crowns take more time to prepare; you will get a temporary acrylic crown and return in a few weeks to get the permanent crown fitted. In either case, the dentist will apply cement to the crown and press it into place.
If you get temporary crowns, ask your dentist about specific care requirements until the permanent crowns are ready. Some common precautions to take with temporary crowns include:
Dental crowns, also called caps, fit over worn or damaged teeth. They can also serve a cosmetic purpose, restoring a discolored tooth to its former hue. Your dentist may fit you with a temporary crown to protect a damaged tooth while the permanent crown is being made. Depending on the material used to make them, the wear they get and the care they receive, permanent crowns last about 5 to 15 years.
Your new crowns look, feel and behave like your natural teeth, and they need the same care. Follow the brushing and flossing schedule your dentist recommends. Metal-based crowns may feel more sensitive to heat and cold initially but should adjust quickly. Contact your dentist if you notice the following concerns after receiving crowns.
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