If so, a dental crown (also known as a tooth crown) is a good treatment to help restore your smile.
A tooth crown is a tooth-shaped ‘cap’ placed over a tooth to restore its strength, shape, size and to improve its appearance. Crowns can be all metal, porcelain-fused-to-metal, all resin, or all ceramic.
It is essential to repair any badly damaged or broken down tooth to prevent its loss due to decay or further breakage. Teeth that had root canal treatment, large cavities, moderate to severe fractures, advanced wear, large failing fillings or heavily broken down can not usually be resorted with something as simple as a filling.
At Crofton Dental Care, we use advanced and comprehensive measures to restore such teeth. Dental crowns are one of them. A dental crown, being made of porcelain or zirconia, will fully cover and protect the damaged tooth. These crowns are aesthetically pleasing and highly durable. We recommend dental implants for a permanent solution.
Crofton Dental Care have been serving the needs of the local community in Fareham and beyond for many years. We are a friendly, reliable and highly trained dental practice.
Depending on how well you maintain your dental hygiene and other mouth-based habits (eg. teeth grinding), dental crowns can last between 5 and 20 years.
Once a crown is placed on your tooth, there shouldn’t be any pain, discomfort, or sensitivity. During the treatment, we can offer sedation for nervous patients.
There is no difference between the term tooth ‘cap’ or tooth ‘crown’.
The difference between crowns vs veneers is the thickness of the material. Although crowns are thicker than veneers, they are usually the best option for patients who has a large filling, a root canal or have cracked teeth.