A broken tooth doesn't have to ruin your smile. At the dentistry office of Dr. Kristine Houck Morris in Easton, MD, discover the benefits of dental crowns. Customized for you alone, your crown will restore the appearance and durability of your tooth so you can keep it for life.
Why choose a dental crown?
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped restoration made from naturally-colored porcelain. Your dentist designs this restorative cap to cover a broken, decayed or infected tooth from the gums upward. Also, a porcelain crown completes a single-tooth dental implant, and two or more crowns on opposite ends of a smile gap can hold bridgework in place.
The crown treatment
Crowns are permanent. Once a tooth has been restored with a porcelain cap, it will always require one. However, the good news is that crowns last for many years.
In her Easton, MD, office, Dr. Morris recommends a dental crown after examining a tooth and determining there is enough healthy structure to remain viable. Dr. Morris takes oral impressions of the tooth and your surrounding dentition and reduces the tooth in size and shape so it receives the crown correctly. You may wear a temporary cap during the fabrication process.
Benefits of dental crowns
Once your permanent crown is cemented in place, you'll enjoy a healthy, strong tooth that looks good and bites and chews well. Crowns have a very high success rate. Caring for a crown is easy. Just brush two times a day for a full two minutes according to the American Dental Association (ADA) specifications. Floss around your restored tooth. Your hygienist may guide you toward a particular floss brand or a Waterpik.
Also, if you steer clear of hard food choices, such as candy apples, and avoid biting your nails, your crown will remain in place and stay free of chips and cracks. Fortunately, today's dental ceramics are highly stain-resistant, too.
Finally, the biggest benefit of your dental crown is keeping your tooth. A crown provides a pleasing shape, retains your biting and chewing power and avoids a smile gap that could weaken your other teeth and your supportive hard and soft tissues.
We'll answer all your questions
A dental crown is both reliable and realistic. Consider one for that injured tooth of yours. For a consultation with your dentist, call Dr. Kristine Houck Morris in her Easton, MD, office. We look forward to helping you have excellent oral health. Phone (410) 770-9211.