Need a Dental Crown? Why You Need Them and How to Get Them in One Appointment

A dental crown is not an uncommon artificial tooth. Many people need them from time to time as they suffer damage or have to have an existing tooth removed. You may think the use of crowns is about creating a natural smile and look. However, there are many benefits to them that go much further than this. If your smile isn’t perfect, it may be time to visit your dentist to learn more about how crowns can help you.

What is a Dental Crown and When Do You Need One?

A dental crown is an artificial tooth. In some situations, they can be fitted over the top of a damaged existing tooth. They can also be used to fill in the gap left after a tooth extraction, creating a natural look to your smile. Crowns are highly durable. Created properly, they can look, function, and feel like a natural tooth, making it hard for anyone else to tell they are not your natural tooth.

There are various reasons why you may need a dental crown. Here are a few examples:

• Crowns can work to protect a tooth that has some damage to it. This includes teeth weakened from tooth decay. This can help prevent the tooth from breaking further apart or becoming damaged.
• Dentists may recommend them to help cover and support a tooth that’s had a filling placed into it. This is common in situations where the existing tooth has ample damage and there isn’t much of the tooth left.
• For those that have had a tooth extracted, a crown can be used to fill in the opening. This helps to create a full smile and helps to hold the surrounding teeth in place.
• Crowns can also work to restore a tooth that has been severely worn down and is at risk for further damage.
• Dental crowns are very common after a root canal procedure.

Most often, a dentist will recommend the use of a crown when there is damage to a tooth that needs protection to keep it from further decaying. If you’re unsure if you need one, visit your dentist to have a full exam to determine the extensiveness of the damage.

Don’t Skip the Dental Crown

As noted, there are many situations when a crown is used to help protect the existing teeth. It may be easy to see this as a step that you don’t want or need to take. That’s rarely the case. Rather, crowns are a big part of restoring the tooth after there’s been damage to it and treatment has been applied. It should never be skipped. If so, that may hasten the need to have the tooth removed.

Technology That Makes Crowns Easier to Get

You don’t have to wait to have a crown installed. It’s important to know that crowns can match the color, size, and shape of your existing teeth. They can create a very natural look for you. However, this process does not have to take a long time to put in place.

At Cedar Walk Dentistry, we offer the technology to speed up the process of getting a crown placed. We use CEREC, which is short for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. It is sometimes called Ceramic REConstruction. This process uses a computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) method to create some of the most durable and beautiful crowns available.

The process starts with taking impressions of your existing teeth to create a model to be used in the creation of your new crown. This is done within a matter of minutes. These impressions help to create a very precisely fitted filling that works to match the specific needs of your smile. With the use of CEREC technology, we can create crowns for you in just one visit.

Even better, this method creates some outstanding benefits including:

• No need for follow-up appointments.
• No unpleasant impression material to manage.
• No temporary prosthesis.
• No wait for the new product.
• Improvement starts right away.

We also use MCXL technology. This can help with milling and grinding cosmetic applications to create very precise outcomes. This can help to make any restoration that much more authentic and beautiful.

How to Get Help for Dental Crowns Today

A crown is an investment in your smile and oral health. That’s why we offer a comprehensive service for you. Reach out to Cedar Walk Dentistry to learn more about the resources we offer.