What
is a Dental Crown?
Dental crown or dental cap is a dental restoration that completely covers
the visible portion of your damaged tooth to protect what remains of
the tooth structure, providing you with a strong, long-lasting layer
of protection against tooth fracture. Crowns are caps that are placed
over teeth to both improve their appearance and their functionality.
A dental cap is cemented onto the tooth for restoring the original
natural-looking appearance of the teeth.
When
is a dental crown needed?
Dental crowns may be the best option in various situations: a filling
breaks, a tooth chips, a cavity is too large, or a tooth is
misshaped.
Dental Crowns: Types & materials
Three
main types of dental crowns exist, depending on the type of material:
1)
porcelain crowns, 2) porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns, and 3) gold
crowns.
A
porcelain crown is made completely of porcelain, which is an
extremely natural looking and aesthetic material.
Porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns are made with a metal inside and
porcelain outside; the metal inside provides proper strength and the
porcelain outside provides a beautiful appearance. Gold crowns are
obviously made of gold but are rarely used anymore due to their poor
aesthetics.
The
dentist will shape the tooth so that, with the artificial crown, it
will be the same size as a normal tooth. Your dentist will use a soft
mountable material to make an exact ‘impressions’ of the tooth
that is to be crowned and the nearby teeth. A dental technician uses
the impressions to make the crown the exact height and size needed.
A
temporary crown made of plastic is put over the tooth until the
permanent crown is made. You can chew on a temporary crown but it
won’t be as strong as the finished one. When the crown is fitted,
your dentist will make small adjustments to make sure you can bite
comfortably. The crown is tried on first, and then glued into place.
Dental
Crown: Care & flossing
A
dental crown should not be treated any differently than other natural
tooth. You should continue proper oral hygiene with routine brushing
and flossing.
Thangam's dental clinic, Chennai offers best dental crowns procedures at
affordable prices.
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