With the use of a crown, Dr. White, your family dentist, can restore your tooth to its normal shape and size to improve your appearance and make your tooth stronger.
Crowns Protect the Teeth
Dental crowns fit over the teeth to protect them from serious harm and damage.
Crowns can cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn’t enough tooth left. It can be used to attach a bridge, protect a weak tooth from breaking or restore one that’s already broken. A crown is a good way to cover teeth that are discolored or badly shaped. It’s also used to cover a dental implant. Dr. White's services include traditional crowns as well as implant crowns.
Crown Materials
Crowns are made from a variety of materials, including metals and the more natural looking porcelain. We will make a determination regarding the material most suitable for your dentition.
Stainless Steel Crowns
Stainless steel crowns are prefabricated crowns placed on primary teeth while the pediatric patient is still growing. This procedure is typically done by a pediatric dentist or a general dentist and will protect the tooth until the patient is mature enough to lose the tooth, in the case of a baby tooth, or permanently crown the tooth, in the case of a permanent tooth.
Metal Alloy Crowns
Metals used in crowns include alloys that have a high content of gold or platinum or base-metal alloys. Metal crowns withstand biting and chewing forces well. Metal crowns rarely chip or break. The metallic color is the main drawback. Metal crowns are a good choice for out-of-sight teeth and molars.
Porcelain Crowns
Porcelain dental crowns are made from dental ceramic which simulates the natural appearance and strength of a tooth. When a porcelain crown is in place, people will not notice that it is a crown because the results appear natural. Porcelain can tolerate general wear and tear caused by biting and chewing. With proper care, patients don’t have to worry about breaking their porcelain crowns simply from normal use.
A consultation with Dr. White, a family dentist, will help you decide which type of crown is best for you. Contact our office today!