Forest Lane Dental Family + Kids & Adults | General Dentistry
Dental Crowns
Dentist Northwest Dallas
DENTAL CROWNS
Forest Lane Dental Will Make Sure Your Crowns Look Great!
If you want to restore your smile, we can help you here at Forest Lane Dental. Our caring team specializes in restoring smiles to the fullest! A dental crown is a tooth-shaped “cap” that is cemented onto your natural tooth, resulting in long-lasting and fully functional tooth restoration.
Forest Lane Dental Family + Kids & Adults
Aesthetic Crown
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped “cap” that is cemented onto your natural tooth, resulting in a long-lasting and fully functional tooth restoration! They are an excellent choice of restoration for many types of dental issues, such as:
- To strengthen and protect a decayed tooth, e.g. one with decay too large to be repaired by a filling
- To restore a badly worn down, chipped or cracked tooth
- To change or restore the shape, size or color of a tooth
- To complete a larger dental restoration, such as a dental implant or bridge
Dental Crown Materials
Crowns can be made of ceramic (porcelain-based), porcelain fused to metal, gold alloys, and base metal alloys. There are strengths and disadvantages to each type of material.
The Procedure
After it’s been confirmed that your tooth and surrounding structure are in good health, getting a dental crown typically requires two visits.
During the first, our doctors will numb the area and shape the tooth so that a crown can fit over it. She will take an impression, which will be sent to a dental lab where the crown is created to beautifully match your other teeth. She will fit you with a temporary crown to protect your tooth while the crown is being made, which generally takes about two weeks.
On the second visit, our dentists will thoroughly inspect the permanent crown to ensure the correct size, shape, and color. She will then remove the temporary crown and cement the permanent crown into place, again checking to be sure that fit, bite, and aesthetics are correct. You will be given care instructions to ensure that your crown lasts a very long time. With proper care, dental crowns can last 10-20 years or even a lifetime!