How We Help Smiles With Custom Crowns

A tooth that has become cracked or chipped, or one developing more serious cases of decay or infection, may need to receive a dental restoration. Treatment could prevent discomfort and keep your smile intact! In today’s blog, your Columbia, TN, dentist talks about how we help smiles with custom crown placement, so you can smile without hesitation and enjoy results that look great!

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When a Tooth Needs to Be Capped

 Dental crowns cover the visible portions of a tooth, capping them to address multiple issues and protect the smile from complications. We could recommend one when a tooth is cracked or chipped, or has severe breakage. Placement could reshape malformed teeth and help improve overall bite balance. We could use them to address serious tooth decay or to treat an infection by completing a root canal procedure. The process could improve chewing function too. If you have missing teeth, crowns can support a dental bridge or even restore a single tooth dental implant.

Creating a Custom Crown

To ensure a proper fit, a balanced bite, and of course, a natural-looking appearance, we can custom-make each crown we place. To begin, we need to ensure your comfort by numbing the tooth being treated. If you have serious anxiety or other concerns that complicate your ability to undergo treatment, we could also discuss sedation.

We then remove structure from the tooth, which makes room for your restoration. In a lab setting, we will use the digital images and impressions we take of your tooth to design and craft your new crown. When possible, we opt for lifelike materials we can shade to blend with your smile, such as porcine, porcelain-fused-to-metal, or zirconia.

Completing Your Tooth

When your new restoration is ready, you will return to the office for placement. We will check the fit and make sure we don’t need to make any final adjustments to ensure an optimal fit. We then attach your new crown with a powerful bonding agent, one that ensures it can last for years to come with proper care and attention. If you have any questions about how we restore your smile with one or more of our custom and lifelike dental crowns, then contact our team today. We want to help you smile with confidence again, and enjoy optimal oral health and good bite function too.

Learn More About Our Custom Restorations with Creekside Family Dentistry!

Our team wants to help you smile with confidence and enjoy better oral health by addressing injuries and decay with a custom dental restoration. The custom nature of the restoration means an optimal fit and lifelike appearance. Give us a call today at Creekside Family Dentistry in Columbia, TN at (931) 388-3384 to schedule your appointment.