Dental crowns restore the shape, size, strength and function of teeth that havebeen damagedorweakenedbytoothdecay,traumaorsevereerosion.Acrownfitsoverthe entiresurfaceofatoothtoprotectitfromfurtherdamageandhelpitregainitsproper form.
Acrownsandersonscisacustom-madecupthatyourdentistencasestocoveratooth thathasbeencracked,weakenedordamaged.It’sastrong,durableandnatural-looking restorationthatofferspatientsmanybenefitsfortheirsmileandoralhealth. Duringtreatment,thetoothwillbenumbedandreshapedtomakeroomforthecrown. Thetoothwillthenbecoveredwithafillingmaterialto“buildup”themissingareaofthe toothtosupportthecrown.
Thereareavarietyofmaterialsusedforcrowns,eachofferinguniqueadvantagesand disadvantages.YourdentistandersonscatLexingtonFamilySmilewillguideyouin determiningthemostappropriateoptionforyourdentalneedsandbudget.
Themostaestheticcrownoptionavailableisporcelaincrowns.Thesecrownsaremadeto looklikeyournaturalteethandaremostoftenusedforfrontteeth.However,theymay notlastaslongasothercrownoptionsifyoudon’tcareforthemproperly.
Zirconiacrownsareaneweralternativetotraditionalporcelaincrowns.Theyaremade fromahard,tooth-coloredceramicandofferthesamestrengthasmetalcrowns,butwith amorenaturalappearance.