WHAT ARE DENTAL CROWNS?
Crown and bridge treatment will restore lost teeth, support remaining teeth and help you maintain optimum dental health.
A crown-sometimes called a “cap”-is a tooth – like covering placed over a carefully prepared existing tooth. Used to strengthen restore or improve the appearance of your natural tooth, a crown is placed on an individual tooth much like a thimble over your figure. In addition to begin used to strengthen a tooth to accommodate the attachment of a fixed bridge, crowns serve many functions. One of the most common is to support the tooth when there is no longer sufficient tooth structure left to place a filling. Crown may also be used to protect the structure of tooth that is fractured or broken.
WHEN IS DENTAL CROWN NEEDED?
Dental Crowns are needed to:
- Protect or restore a tooth from fracturing due to accident or trauma
- Replace a tooth which is too large for a filling
- Get a cap over Implant placed
- Restore the tooth on which RCT was performed
- Cover discolored, misshaped or badly formed tooth
- Require a bridge in that case crowns are a must
TYPES OF DENTAL CROWNS-
- Dental Crowns can be made in variety come in various materials such as:
- Metal Crown- Crown Metals include gold, palladium, nickel and chromium which allow Less tooth needs to be removed for metal crowns to be fit. Durable but conspicuous, so a better choice for back teeth.
- Porcelain Fused Metal Crown(PFM)- Can be matched in color to your normal teeth for a more discreet appearance. Metal may show around the gum line as a dark area.May cause more wear or opposing teeth than other materials
- Ceramic or Zirconia Crown- Best Quality Crown, best choice for color matching and an inconspicuous appearance. An ideal solution for patients who have metal allergies. Excellent choice for front teeth.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CROWN TREATMENT?
Crown and bridge treatment reverses the negative impact of missing teeth in a variety of ways:
- Restore and maintain the natural bite.
- Prevents unnatural stress on the teeth
- Keeps opposing teeth in their proper place
- Prevents shifting and tithing of adjacent teeth
- Discourages further dental decay and periodontal disease
- Enhances your smile, speech and chewing function
POST-TREATMENT CARE FOR CROWN TREATMENT-
- Since the natural teeth are still beneath the crown and are vulnerable to decay, therefore, it is important to maintain good oral hygiene therefore brushing, rinsing and flossing should be followed regularly.
- If you clench your teeth, then it is advised to use mouthguard to protect your crown and this also does not allow your teeth to wear down.
- Get crowns only by a dental expert who is trained in placing dental implants. Poor placement of crowns can reduce the longevity of crowns.
- Do visit your dentist every 6 months to ensure that your oral health is in the best care.