Do you have a damaged or misshapen tooth? In just two visits, Dr. Gregory Becker, your dentist in Glendale, AZ, can cover your tooth with a protective crown, thus extending its useful life and beautifully remaking your smile!
What a dental crown does
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped jacket of premium-quality porcelain that fits over the healthy portions of a damaged tooth to restore its natural shape, color, oral function, and bite. Typically, a crown restores extensive decay, a deep crack/chip, odd shape, multiple old fillings, or dental abscess (infection). Your Glendale dentist also uses crowns to cover tooth replacements, such as dental implants, and to secure bridgework to neighboring natural teeth.
To evaluate if a crown is right for your tooth, your Glendale dentist will inspect the tooth and its surrounding gum tissue, as well as use X-ray screening to view the roots and bone structure.
If Dr. Becker determines that a crown is right for you, he'll reshape the enamel above the gum line, take oral impressions (negative imprints of your tooth), and fit you with a temporary cap. A trusted area dental lab will create your restoration according to Dr. Becker's instructions and your oral impressions.
Your remade smile
Experts from the Cleveland Clinic say that crown lifespan depends on wear and tear. Accordingly, you should avoid teeth clenching, biting your nails, and eating tough foods such as peanut brittle.
Additionally, be sure to brush twice a day with a soft toothbrush and floss around your crown margins to keep ahead of plaque, tartar, and their associated bacteria and acids. See Dr. Becker and his team twice a year for an examination and cleaning.
About partial crowns...
Partial crowns, or inlays and onlays, cover the chewing surfaces of teeth which have or need large fillings. They are an asethetically pleasing alternative to old-fashioned metal fillings, are highly durable, and preserve more natural tooth structure.
Do you need a crown?
Contact Dr. Gregory Becker's office team today at (623) 979-9454 to arrange your restorative dentistry consultation. We have early morning hours to help with your busy schedule!