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A dental crowns is an artificial restoration that fits over the remaining part of a prepared tooth, making it strong and giving it the shape of a natural tooth. A crown is sometimes also known as a cap. Crowns are an ideal way to restore teeth that have been broken, or have been weakened by decay or a very large filling.

With the increasing problems of tooth decay, dental care and replacement techniques have attracted the attention of many around the world. Sometimes you have a cavity and it is easily fixed with a filling. When a cavity is too large, and damages too much of the tooth, a crown is needed. The dentist has to remove a great deal of a damaged tooth in order to get rid of the decay, and a crown is needed to restore the appearance of the tooth, as well as making the tooth strong.

Benefits of dental crowns

The crowns can restore the natural and youthful look to a patient’s smile. Apart from aesthetics, dental crowns restore functionality to a mouth as well. Patients who are unable to chew with their damaged teeth can do so comfortably because crowns are protecting those teeth. The restoration of one’s chewing ability is a very attractive benefit for most people. Another appealing benefit of dental crowns is that they help to save natural teeth from extractions.

Crowns can be made of a variety of different materials.

Resin is another material used to create crowns. They are the least expensive option, but there is a greater chance that the crown will need to be replaced frequently. Resin tends to break easily, and it wears down quickly.

Crown Preparation and Fitting

The treatment requires two sittings with your dentist. First is for examination, impression and tooth preparation and second for placement of the crown. At the first visit, you will need to undergo a thorough diagnosis, so that your dentist can understand your exact condition. Additionally, you’ll need to disclose your medical history and significant medical problems, such as diabetes or heart disease, if you have any.

Once you’re considered for the treatment, you may have to undergo a root canal if your tooth has severely decayed.

You’ll be given anesthesia to numb your tooth, gum, and the surrounding area. The tooth will be filed down to make appropriate space for the crown. After that measurement is taken and sent to the laboratory for preparing customized dental crowns.

The dentist will prepare the tooth so it is the ideal shape for the crown. This will involve removing most of the outer surface, and leaving a strong inner core. The amount of the tooth removed will be the same as the thickness of the crown. Once the tooth is shaped, the dentist will take an impression (mold) of the prepared tooth, one of the other jaw, and possibly another to mark the way you bite together. The impressions will then be given to the dental technician, along with details of the shade to use and other information needed for the crown to be made.

When you and your dentist are happy with the fit and appearance of the new crown it will be fixed in place with special dental cement or adhesive. The cement forms a seal to hold the crown in place. You will be anesthetized before putting the dental crowns.

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