Protect Your Tooth With A Dental Crown

Damaging a tooth can be worrisome and cause serious discomfort. Even a small chip or crack caused by an accident can cause sensitivity and should be looked at right away to avoid further harm or an infection. Your team at Elm Creek Dental in Maple Grove, MN, offers dental crowns that can protect your smile after an injury and restore your damaged pearly whites. In our blog today, we’re here to talk about the many problems this treatment can help with.

How This Restoration Can Help

Restorative treatments, such as dental crowns, are used to protect your smile from harm caused by problems such as decay, injuries, bruxism, and more. Without this treatment, you could risk the damage worsening and needing to remove the structure. Dental caps have several uses, including capping a tooth that has had a root canal or covering an area that has been weakened due to bruxism. In addition to helping protect and repair a dental structure, it can also be used when replacing missing teeth when used with a dental bridge or implants. Dental bridges require caps on the adjacent teeth to provide additional support and can help avoid your natural tooth from wearing down.

Creating Your Custom Cap

A crown is a tooth-shaped cap that covers the entire damaged dental structure. Your dentist may recommend this after a root canal procedure or before adding a dental bridge. First, your dentist will need to carefully examine the area to assess the damage. They will also take an impression of the structure to create a custom cap that fits precisely to your damaged tooth. If the area has been worn down or cracked, your dentist may need to remove a small amount of the structure before the crown can be secured in place. If the harm was caused by severe tooth decay, a root canal will be performed first before a crown is placed. When the cap is ready, it will be carefully secured in place.

Lifelike Materials For A Natural Look

The goal is for the restoration to look and feel natural. Various materials can be used for this treatment, depending on the injury or the area it will be placed. Porcelain or zirconia are popular materials used for this treatment because the color will blend in with your natural pearly whites. This material can be used on more visible teeth. Porcelain-fused-to-metal or full metal crowns may be used for your molars because this is a more durable material.

Schedule An Appointment With Our Team

If you have injured one of your pearly whites, this restorative treatment could help protect and strengthen the area. To learn more, call Elm Creek Dental in Maple Grove, MN, today at (763) 416-0606.