There are many reasons you may choose a natural-looking crown to improve your smile. Crowns can be used to cover unsightly teeth. They can also protect teeth from wear and tear. To understand more about how a natural-looking crown can improve your smile, it is important to first understand what a crown is.
A crown is a cap that a dentist places over a tooth. The crown is cemented in place and it fully covers the tooth. There are several reasons a patient may receive a crown.
Crowns can be made out of a variety of materials, including metal and stainless steel. However, natural-looking crowns can be made from porcelain-fused-to-metal, all-resin and all-ceramic. A porcelain-fused-to-metal crown can be matched to the color of the teeth. However, the metal may show through, so this type of crown can work well for the back teeth. An all-resin crown is less expensive and can also be color-matched to the teeth.
An all-ceramic crown provides a strong match to the color of the rest of the teeth. This type of crown can be used for both the front teeth and the back teeth.
It usually takes two office visits to place a crown. First, the dentist must prepare the patients’ tooth. This is done under local anesthesia to provide a pain-free experience. The dentist will reshape the tooth so that the crown will fit. This usually involves removing parts of the tooth. But in some cases, the dentist will need to build up the tooth if it is extremely worn.
Next, the dentist will make an impression of the tooth. This is usually done with putty but can also be done with a digital scanner. A lab will use these impressions to create the crown to fit the tooth. A patient may receive a temporary crown while the permanent one is being made. The dentist will then cement the permanent crown in place.
Besides covering unsightly teeth, crowns have a few other uses. For example, crowns can be used to attach a bridge if a patient has missing teeth. Placing a crown on a nearby tooth can protect it from wear from the bridge.
A crown can improve your smile by covering stained teeth. It can also cover a severely worn tooth, restoring it to a natural look. Crowns come in many types of materials. These materials can be matched to the rest of your teeth, providing a natural look.
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