If you have a tooth in need of restoration, whether this means treating tooth decay or repairing damage, we could help with a crown. Placing a custom one can return your tooth to full function, health, and beauty once again. In today’s blog, your Maple Grove, MN, dentist talks about restoring smiles with a custom crown!
The Need for Crown Placement
When does a tooth need to receive a dental crown? The restoration caps the tooth, so we could use it to repair cracked, chipped, or even broken teeth to protect smiles from complications, like tooth decay and infection. If your tooth has a cavity too severe for a filling, they can help too. For an infected tooth, placement is often the last step in the root canal process. We could use them to address misshapen teeth, improve bite balance, or to even boost how easily you chew. For some, they even aid in tooth replacement, an essential part of securing a bridge in place or completing a single tooth dental implant.
Metal and Lifelike Materials
While we can use metal for them, particularly for the side and rear teeth that endure greater bite forces, we also have more lifelike and biocompatible options. For example, for the more visible front facing teeth we could opt for all-porcelain, which can be shaded to blend with the rest of your smile seamlessly. We also have options that can handle the pressures on the side and in the rear of the mouth, such as porcelain-fused-to-metal or even zirconia. We want to ensure you have results that can truly last, and also when possible, results that look natural and help you feel confident when you smile!
Placing Your Restoration
Creating your restoration involves numbing the tooth being treated and then gently removing structure from it. Once we do, we will take detailed digital impressions of the bite from multiple angles and then use these to design and create a custom crown from the materials we choose. When the restoration is ready, we will check the fit and if needed, make some final adjustments before placement. We then attach your new crown to the tooth with a powerful bonding agent, one that can secure it for years to come!
If you have any questions about how we help smiles with a dental restoration, or about how we safeguard your smile for years to come, then contact our team today. We want to help you smile with health and beauty!
Elm Creek Dental Provides Custom Repair
Dental restorations can improve the function, health, and beauty to your smile again. To find out more about restoring a tooth, then call Elm Creek Dental in Maple Grove, MN, today at 763-416-0606.