If you have sustained an injury to your teeth or if a tooth aches due to cavities or infection, you need repair. For comprehensive dental repair, we can offer a custom and lifelike dental crown. In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about how we repair teeth with a natural-looking dental crown.
The Situations That Call for a Dental Crown
When does a tooth need to be capped with a custom dental crown? We could recommend this restoration for a tooth that has been cracked, chipped, or broken, or if one has a cavity too severe for a dental filling. If you have an infected tooth, one could complete a root canal to bring relief and keep your smile intact. Placement could help improve bite balance by addressing a misshapen tooth, and could improve chewing function for kids too. We could even use them to aid in addressing missing teeth, as two support dental bridges and one could provide restoration for a single tooth dental implant.
Creating Restorations from Zirconia and Ceramic
We often choose materials that are lifelike in appearance, and provide biocompatible capabilities, bonding with your teeth and lasting for years to come. For the side and rear teeth, which endure serious bite forces and pressures, we could use a durable material known as zirconia. For the more visible front facing teeth, we could opt for all ceramic. Both of these can be shaded to blend with your smile and offer a lifelike appearance. The same materials can handle the pressures of chewing and speaking, so you can return to your usual routine and smile with confidence!
Placing Your New Dental Restoration
How do we create and place them? To begin, our team will numb the tooth being treated so we can remove structure to accommodate the finished product. We then take detailed images and impressions of the tooth, which we use in a lab setting to create a custom dental crown. When the restoration is ready, you will return to the office so we can attach it with a powerful bonding agent. You leave with a restored tooth!
If you have any questions about how we restore your smile with a custom dental crown, or if you would like to see us now for treatment and relief before the holidays, and use your remaining 2025 dental insurance benefits, then contact our office today to get started!
Dental Impressions Offers a Dental Restoration
Our team wants to help repair your tooth and enjoy results that look natural and blend with the smile. We want you to smile with confidence and enjoy your favorite dishes again! To schedule an appointment for a comprehensive dental restoration, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
