Having dental crowns put in is a very common dental procedure. A crown is a cap which is shaped to fit the tooth. When it is cemented into place, it will cover the whole original tooth.
There are several reasons that explain why somebody may get a crown. The most common reason is to protect a puny tooth. The tooth could be feeble from rot or if the tooth is cracked it will become feeble. The crown will protect it from any further damage. One more reason for a crown is to protect a tooth that's severely worn down. This isn't unusual in patients with TMJ who've got a bias to grind their teeth. If a patient has a severely blackened tooth, a crown will be put on for cosmetic reasons.
There are a few different types of crowns. One type is chrome steel. This type of crown is prefabricated and generally utilized as a temporary measure. It is used to protect the tooth or filling and while a permanent crown is being made. This will forestall further damage. Metals are commonly used when making dental crowns. Gold amalgamate, nickle, or chromium are common kinds of metals used. These metal crowns can resist biting and gnawing. They're the best when when it comes to wear. It takes a lot to break a metal crown. The only downside to this sort of crown is its metallic colour. These crowns are frequently utilized on teeth that are out of the way, eg molars.
Porcelain crowns fused to metal are an exceedingly common crown used for front and back teeth. The disadvantage to this crown is that it can wear the opposing teeth simpler than the metal crowns. Porcelain crowns can be dyed to match the other teeth nevertheless , in some patients, a grey line can be seen on the tooth, typically at the gum line.
All-resin crowns are the least expensive of all of the crowns available. This type of dental crown is more prone to cracks than metal crowns and porcelain crowns fused to metal. They also tend to wear down over a period.
All ceramic or all porcelain crowns are used mostly for front teeth. These crowns most match the original tooth. This type of crown tends to wear down the speediest of all the crowns available.
Preparing the tooth for a crown often can't be done in one visit. In the first visit, the dentist will examine and prepare the tooth. He will need to xray and check the roots of the damaged tooth to evaluate the damage. At this visit, an impression of the patient's mouth is made using a paste or putty. The patient will bite down to make this impression. This impression will be despatched to a dental lab for the permanent crown to be made. After the impression is done, the dentist will fit the patient with a non-permanent crown. At the second visit, the dentist will remove the temporary crown and new crown is permanently cemented in.
Dental crowns are an extremely commonplace, reasonably simple way to fix a broken tooth.
There are several reasons that explain why somebody may get a crown. The most common reason is to protect a puny tooth. The tooth could be feeble from rot or if the tooth is cracked it will become feeble. The crown will protect it from any further damage. One more reason for a crown is to protect a tooth that's severely worn down. This isn't unusual in patients with TMJ who've got a bias to grind their teeth. If a patient has a severely blackened tooth, a crown will be put on for cosmetic reasons.
There are a few different types of crowns. One type is chrome steel. This type of crown is prefabricated and generally utilized as a temporary measure. It is used to protect the tooth or filling and while a permanent crown is being made. This will forestall further damage. Metals are commonly used when making dental crowns. Gold amalgamate, nickle, or chromium are common kinds of metals used. These metal crowns can resist biting and gnawing. They're the best when when it comes to wear. It takes a lot to break a metal crown. The only downside to this sort of crown is its metallic colour. These crowns are frequently utilized on teeth that are out of the way, eg molars.
Porcelain crowns fused to metal are an exceedingly common crown used for front and back teeth. The disadvantage to this crown is that it can wear the opposing teeth simpler than the metal crowns. Porcelain crowns can be dyed to match the other teeth nevertheless , in some patients, a grey line can be seen on the tooth, typically at the gum line.
All-resin crowns are the least expensive of all of the crowns available. This type of dental crown is more prone to cracks than metal crowns and porcelain crowns fused to metal. They also tend to wear down over a period.
All ceramic or all porcelain crowns are used mostly for front teeth. These crowns most match the original tooth. This type of crown tends to wear down the speediest of all the crowns available.
Preparing the tooth for a crown often can't be done in one visit. In the first visit, the dentist will examine and prepare the tooth. He will need to xray and check the roots of the damaged tooth to evaluate the damage. At this visit, an impression of the patient's mouth is made using a paste or putty. The patient will bite down to make this impression. This impression will be despatched to a dental lab for the permanent crown to be made. After the impression is done, the dentist will fit the patient with a non-permanent crown. At the second visit, the dentist will remove the temporary crown and new crown is permanently cemented in.
Dental crowns are an extremely commonplace, reasonably simple way to fix a broken tooth.
About the Author:
Lionel Piedmont, the writer, thanks Stephen R. Mucke, DDS who practices in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, GA for info on his website about dental crown processes.
