Dental crowns are an effective way to repair a compromised or damaged tooth, and they have several key benefits to your oral health. A crown can make the difference between preserving a natura🌜l tooth and having it extracted.
What is a dental crown?
A dentꩵal crown is a thin, custom-made cover that snugly encases your existing tooth, adding strength, protecting your natural tooth, and enhancing its aesthetic appearance.
Dental crowns are usually made from porcelain, which is a very strong material that can be matched to your natural tooth colour. However, you will also have the choice of a dental crown made from gold, which doesn’t have the same natural look, but does offer added strength - that’s why gold is usꦬually used for back teeth that can’t be seen when you smile, but do more of the heaving lifting when it comes to chewing.
A dental crown is usually required𝔉 when your natural tooth is weakened, broken or damaged in some way. For example, many people who have a root canal treatment will get a dental crown placed over the tooth for added strength.
A dental crown🌺 can also be an aesthetic treatment for stained or misshapen teeth. For example, if a tooth is discoloure⛦d, a dental crown can be fitted over the natural tooth for a whiter smile if standard teeth whitening is not sufficient.
Advantages of a dental crown
A crown is an excel෴lent solution to several problems and offers a variety of advantages.
- Protect a weak or damaged tooth: The key advantage of a dental crown is that it strengthens your tooth, avoiding further damage or issues that could arise due to a weakened tooth.
- Improved appearance: Dental crowns can cover misshapen or discoloured teeth for a brighter, whiter smile you can be confident in.
- Long lasting: With the right care, a dental crown is a long-lasting solution that you can forget about after you get it.
If you thin💯k a dental crown could be the right solution for you and would li💧ke to discuss your options with a dentist, we are here to help.
Get in t🧸ouch with our friend𓆏ly team to schedule an appointment.
Frequently asked questions
No, getting a dental crown is not painful 💟as your dentist will give you a local anaesthetic to numb the area.
It may be uncomfortable to sit in the chair with your mouth open during treatment, but you can put your hand up for a break at a👍ny time.
Yes. A dental crown can greatly improve the strength, health, and appearance of your natural tooth. It is a good solution for several issues, so be sure to discus🍰s getting a crown with your dentist.
They may be able to offer altern👍ative solutions su🌞ch as dental veneers, or explain why a crown is the best option for your needs.
A dental crown varies depending on factors such as the material, how many crowns you’re getting, and the extent of work required to inst﷽all the crown. Pleaseꦇ get in touch with our friendly team for more information.
Getting a dental crown is a common and highly🥃 safe proced💃ure. The most common side effects are tenderness around the site following each procedure, which will go away in a day or so and can be managed with over-the-counter pain medication in the meantime.
It is also possible to experience discomfort when the anaesthesia wears off. In this case, you will need to visit your dentist a🌼s soon as possible, as the crown may need to be better shaped to your tooth. This is not a common side effect but is somethi༺ng to be aware of.
Over time, your dental crown may chip, break, or 🍬even come off. This is not common but can happen due to wear and tear, and can largely be avoided wi🌟th good care. Should this occur, your dentist will either fix and reattach the crown or have a new one made.
Dental crowns are a permanent solution, but they can wear down over time. Typically, crowns will last in the decades, for🦄 at least 20 years before showing signs of wear and tear.
Should your croౠwn fail, it is a simple matter of having it replaced with a new one.
Good care, including good dental hygiene habits and🔜 avoiding hard sweets or biting hard materials, will help your dental crown to last as long as possible.