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Crowns
Diagnosis
Worn
Fillings
If a small filling wears out, and most of your
natural tooth is still intact, it's usually safe
to replace it with another filling. But when
a large filling wears out, it's often best to
switch to a crown. Unlike a filling, a crown
covers and ... (read our Worn
Fillings brochure in
PDF format)
Cracked
Tooth
Your teeth endure a tremendous amount
of biting pressure every day, not only from
eating, but also from habits like jaw clenching
and nighttime grinding. Sometimes, this pressure
causes a tooth to fracture or crack. Some cracks
aren't a problem, ...(read our Cracked
Tooth brochure in
PDF format)
Cracked
Tooth Syndrome
Cracked tooth syndrome is a term that describes
recurring discomfort, sensitivity, or pain
that is caused by an incomplete fracture
or crack in a tooth. The fracture involved
in cracked tooth syndrome is often difficult
to detect and may be ...(read our Cracked
Tooth Syndrome brochure in
PDF format)
Failing
Crown
Even though a crown protects and strengthens
your tooth, you can still develop a cavity
at the crown's edge, where it meets the tooth.
This area is very prone to developing plaque,
and it can be one of the toughest spots in
your mouth to keep ...(read our Failing
Crown brochure in
PDF format)
Large
Cavity
We can usually restore small cavities with
fillings. However, when a large portion of
your tooth has been damaged by decay, we'll
need to remove a significant amount of the
tooth in order to remove all the decay. When
a tooth loses much of its ...(read our Large
Cavity brochure in
PDF format)
After
Root Canal
Root canal treatment leaves a tooth brittle
and weak. The tooth is weakened because we
had to remove the center of it to get at
the infected nerve. This leaves only the
sides of the tooth for support. The nerve
and blood supply are also removed ...(read our After
Root Canal brochure in
PDF format)
All-Porcelain
Crowns
A tooth-colored crown may be made of both
porcelain and metal, or, thanks to newly
available technology, it may be made entirely
of porcelain. Recent breakthroughs in adhesives,
combined with the development of stronger
porcelain materials, ...(read our All-Porcelain
Crowns brochure in
PDF format)
Procedures
Anterior
Porcelain
We want the entire procedure to
be comfortable for you, so the first thing
we do is make sure your mouth is thoroughly
numb. We then use the handpiece to shape the
tooth and remove any decay. To create models
of your teeth on which the dental ...(read our Anterior
Porcelain brochure in
PDF format)
Posterior
Porcelain
We want the entire procedure of getting
a crown to be comfortable for you, so the first
thing we do is make sure your mouth is thoroughly
numb. Then we use the handpiece to shape
the tooth and remove any decay. To create
models of your teeth ...(read our Posterior
Porcelain brochure in
PDF format)
Posterior
Gold
We want the entire procedure to be comfortable
for you, so the first thing we do is make
sure your mouth is thoroughly numb. We then
use the handpiece to shape the tooth and
remove any decay. To create models of your
teeth on which the dental ...(read our Posterior
Gold brochure in
PDF format)
Post & Core
Sometimes, when a tooth has broken off due
to fracture or decay, there's simply not
enough of your natural tooth remaining to
place a crown. Fortunately, we can replace
the missing portion and save your tooth by
placing a post inside your tooth, ...(read our Post & Core brochure
in PDF format)
Core
Buildup
Fracture or decay can cause a portion of
a tooth to break off, and in some cases,
there's simply not enough tooth left to place
a crown. Fortunately, we can replace the
missing portion and save the tooth by building
it up with one of the new ...(read our Core
Buildup brochure in
PDF format)
PFM
Crowns
When a front tooth needs a restoration,
sometimes it's best to use a porcelain-fused-to-metal
crown. We might choose a fused-to-metal crown
to restore a tooth when a large filling has
failed, or when the tooth is chipped, cracked,
broken, or ...(read our PFM Crowns brochure
in PDF format)
Alternatives
After a lot of tooth structure has been lost,
your choices are limited. You could choose
to: * Delay treatment * Have the tooth extracted
* Try a larger filling * Choose a crown to
restore the tooth ...(read our Alternatives brochure
in PDF format)
Post-Op Instructions
Temporary
Crown
Now that we've placed a temporary crown,
it's important to follow these recommendations
to ensure the success of your final restoration:
Call us if your temporary crown comes off.
Save the temporary so we can recement it.
It's very important for ...(read our Temporary
Crown brochure in
PDF format)
Permanent
Crown
Now that we've placed your permanent crown,
it's important to follow these recommendations
to ensure its success: Call our office if
your bite feels uneven, you have persistent
sensitivity or discomfort, or if you have
any questions or concerns. ...(read our Permanent
Crown brochure in
PDF format)
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