Getting a Crown on Your Tooth Is Easier Than Ever

Your teeth can become damaged over time due to wear and tear and decay. You can also be born with certain cosmetic flaws. Thankfully, no matter how your teeth come into their condition, there are treatments to fix them. One such treatment is dental crowns that, like teeth, can serve many different roles to restore the beauty and function of your smile. At Rolling Oaks Dental in Garden Ridge, Texas, you can trust Dr. Larry Dougherty and his team to fix and improve your smile using new crowns for teeth.

1. Dental Crowns

Dental crowns are among the cornerstone tools used in dentistry. They are basically false teeth that can either replace or fit over an existing tooth, depending on how they are being used. When preserving a tooth suffering from severe structural damage caused by trauma or disease, they serve as a reinforcing structure that can prevent additional damage while preserving your natural tooth.

2. Dental Caps and Improved Aesthetics

Also known as a “dental cap,” crowns are used as a cosmetic treatment to hide certain flaws. Here are just a few ways dental crowns can improve your smile:

•   They can serve as replacement teeth in dental bridges and implant restorations
•   They can help reinforce decayed and fractured teeth
•   Crowns can be used over badly discolored teeth to whiten them
•   They serve as protection for teeth following a root canal
•   They can totally reshape an uneven, misshapen, or rotated tooth

3. Advanced Dental Crown Materials

We use dental crowns made from durable, translucent porcelain that look and feel like natural teeth. They are long-lasting and, with the proper care, can serve your needs for many years. Additionally, improved bonding agents create a more secure, stronger bond between your tooth and the dental crown. This means your dental crown is less likely to need adjustments or become loose. 

4. Dental Crown Process

The process for getting your new dental crown can vary depending on why you need it. However, they usually require more than one appointment, at least two, spaced several weeks apart.

In the case of dental crowns for restorations such as implants, you may receive a temporary crown while your mouth heals and your new implant fuses with your jawbone.

However, in other cases, such as reinforcing or repairing a damaged tooth, the process may look like this:

•   Prep: We begin by numbing your gums. Then, we remove a tiny bit of tooth enamel and reshape your tooth, allowing the crown to fit securely over it.
•   Digital Impressions using iTero: We then take impressions of your bite so our dental lab can accurately fabricate your new dental crown down to the exact color, shape, and size needed.
•   Placing a temporary crown: In most cases, you won’t receive your final crown for at least a few weeks, at which time you’ll have a temporary crown.
•   Getting your permanent crown: After your permanent crown is ready, we’ll remove your temporary cap and use dental cement to bond your new crown permanently to your tooth.

Dental Crowns in Garden Ridge, Texas

If you would like to learn more about how dental crowns can repair and improve your smile, call Dr. Larry Dougherty and the team at Rolling Oaks Dental at (210) 880-2229 to set up a consultation with one of our experienced professionals. Let us make your amazing smile even better.

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