zaterdag 4 augustus 2012

The Hows and Whys of Dental Crowns

By Lionel Piedmont


A dental crown is a "cap" that's tooth-shaped and is placed over a tooth as a strategy of covering the tooth so as to revive its size, shape and strength and to enhance its appearance. In addition, dental crowns might be required to safeguard feeble teeth against breaking or rot as well as to hold a cracked tooth together. Crowns are also used to revive a tooth that is severely worn or has already been broken, to keep a dental bridge in its place, to cover dental implants and to cover extremely discolored or misshapen teeth. Permanent dental crowns are typically made out of all metal materials, porcelain that has been fused to metal, all ceramic or all resin.

Metals. Gold amalgamate, palladium, chromium and nickel are examples of the metals that are used in dental crowns. With metal crowns, the wearing of other close by teeth is kept at an absolute minimum and less of the tooth structure will be removed. The metal crowns arguably are the most durable as it relates to wearing down and they don't often break or chip. Its metallic colour is its main lack.

Porcelain Fused To Metal. These crowns can be made to match your present teeth; nevertheless they cause more wearing to close by teeth. In addition, the porcelain portion of the crown can break off or chip. They may be employed for back or front teeth.

All Resin. These varieties of dental crowns are less costly than their opposite numbers. Nonetheless they'll finally wear down and are rather more susceptible to breaking than metal and porcelain-fused metal crowns.

All-Porcelain or All-Ceramic. These crowns offer the nicest looking color match and could be more suitable for individuals with metal allergies. All-ceramic dental crowns are good for front teeth.

Preparing the tooth for a dental crown usually needs 2 visits to the dentist. On the 1st visit, the dentist might take some X-rays to check on the base of the tooth that's getting crowned. Before proceeding to make the crown, the dentist will numb the gum tissue surrounding the tooth. The tooth is then filed down along the sides and chewing surface in order to make space for the crown.

After the reshaping, the dentist will use putty or impression paste to take an impression of the tooth as well as the teeth below and above the one receiving the crown; this will ensure that the bite won't be impacted by the crown. The impressions are then sent to the producing lab.

On the second visit, the dentist will check the colour and fit of the permanent crown. In case everything is adequate, the tooth will be numbed and the new crown will be cemented permanently ready.

Dental crowns serve a large amount of purposes and you will be capable of finding one to meet your preference and your budget.




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