When teeth sustain an injury, or become sensitive and ache due to cavities, we could offer repair with a dental crown. The custom dental restoration can repair damage and address serious oral health issues, and with a lifelike appearance too. In today’s blog, your team at Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA, talks about keeping smiles strong and secure with a dental crown, one custom-made for your smile!
The Need for a Complete Restoration
When does a tooth benefit from receiving a dental crown? We could recommend a complete restoration when a tooth is broken or fractured, preventing the onset of cavities and infection. Speaking of, placement could also help address cavities too severe for a filling, or one could complete a root canal when treating an infection. Placement could help boost overall bite balance and chewing function. Our team could also use them to aid in treating tooth loss, with one or two supporting a bridge, and one restoring a single tooth dental implant.
Creating a Custom Treatment
How do we create a custom dental crown? To begin, we will administer a local anesthetic to ensure you stay comfortable. Next, our team will gently remove structure from the tooth to accommodate your finished restoration. With digital imaging technology, we will take images and measurements of the prepared tooth, and use these in a dental lab setting to design and craft your restoration. To ensure a lifelike appearance, our team can use all-porcelain, which is durable and shaded to blend with the rest of your smile. Since the side and rear teeth endure greater bite forces, we could opt for porcelain-fused-to-metal or zirconia, which can also be color-matched.
The Placement Process
How do we place your dental crown? Once the restoration is complete, we will check the fit and make sure we do not need to make some final changes. Once we know the restoration is ready, we will connect it to the prepared tooth with a powerful bonding agent, which can secure it for years to come and return function, health, and beauty to your smile again.
If you have any questions about how we diagnose and treat issues like tooth decay and injuries with a crown, or if you have a tooth that needs attention, then please reach out to our team today to learn more and get started.
Dental Impressions Are Ready to Restore Teeth
We want to help treat tooth decay and bring relief for your smile, which is why we offer custom dental improvement for our patients and their families. To schedule an appointment for custom dental care or to discuss any of our other treatment options, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
