A Dental Crown Can Improve Your Dental Health

By Aaron Vincett


The world of oral care and professional dental work has greatly improved in just the last 100 years. Just one of the great developments in dental care are dental crowns. A dental crown can improve the look of your smile in a few short visits with your dentist. The way this is done is with a thin slice of porcelain adhered to the surface of your teeth to mask imperfections like discoloration or cracks. A dental crown may also be installed to cover up a root canal treatment or other dental procedure as well.

The main benefit of getting a dental crown is filling a gap that a missing or flawed tooth causes. You can have a full smile once again with a natural looking porcelain crowns. Your oral health can also be improved by a dental crown. Your dentist can repair root canal therapy or exposed pulp due to accident by installing a porcelain fused dental crown on top of the damage.

Your teeth may be discolored, cracked or crooked and can affect your self esteem. Many more people are now able to pay for oral health treatments without knowing it. A dental crown is quick and easy to install, and can greatly improve the look of your smile. The professional dental world has made leaps and bounds from the primitive times of dentures and metal crowns. The fused porcelain dental crowns are indistinguishable from natural teeth and feel and function the same way too.

The first step in going about getting a dental crown is to find and secure a dentist you feel comfortable doing your dental procedure. Don't hesitate to get estimates from a number of dentists and compare their experience and credentials. This will make it much easier to weigh your options and make a decision on a dentist. Your teeth are a pretty big deal.

Once you have found your dentist and set an appointment, your first visit will be pretty painless. Your dentist will make an impression of your teeth so that your new crown is going to fit perfectly. Your dentist will place a temporary crown on the damaged tooth in the mean time to protect it from further damage. A temporary crown will not be quite as a good fit as the permanent nor nearly as durable, so you will need to take it easy for a few days while your real dental crown is being constructed.

Your dentist is going to give you the option of either a solid porcelain dental crown or a porcelain fused to a special kind of metal that is durable and safe to have in your mouth. Most people go for the all porcelain teeth especially if you are hoping to repair your front teeth. The porcelain fused dental crowns are more affordable and are a good choice for repair of back teeth.

A dental crown is going to be a hefty, but completely worth while investment. They can last decades if properly taken care of. Your daily dental routine should include brushing and flossing and many dentists have started encouraging their patients to take advantage of mouth wash as well. It can kill bacteria on your teeth not easily reached by brushing alone. Oral health should be a priority if you want to get the full use of your dental crown. Whether you choose metal crowns or porcelain fused crowns, you are going to be happy with the results.

A Dental Crown Can Improve Your Oral Health




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