A dental crown is both a restorative and cosmetic dental restoration that’s utilized for making your smile beautiful and healthy once again. Here at Mountain View Dental - Salmon Creek, Dr. Kira Douglas and Dr. Benjamin Crusan frequently use dental crowns for improving the shape, size, strength, and overall look of damaged teeth.

What Dental Crowns Are 

Crowns are essentially a kind of protective cap or covering that is fitted snugly over a damaged tooth. They cover the parts of the teeth that are visible. Depending on its material, a dental crown can look exactly just like a real tooth. They can be made of porcelain, resin composite, or different kinds of metals. In most cases, the position where the crown will be placed will determine which material is the most appropriate.

Dental crowns are always customized to the patient and will require two dental appointments. During the first visit, an impression of the tooth that needs a crown will be taken and sent to a trusted partner lab for fabrication. The next and last visit involves installing the crown using dental cement. Your dentist will make sure that the crown fits your bite seamlessly by making adjustments to it.

What Dental Crowns Are Used For

Dental crowns are utilized for covering teeth that have been damaged due to infection, decay, or trauma. They are most commonly used for making the compromised structure of a tooth stronger. They’re likewise commonly used to help damaged teeth regain their function or just to make irregular-looking teeth more even. Most individuals opt to get a crown for one or all of these reasons.

Crowns are likewise the most popular solution to restore the function and reinforce cracked teeth. In addition, a dental crown is an excellent treatment alternative to tooth extraction, provided the tooth can be saved via root canal therapy and then capped off with the crown.

It’s vital to point out that a crown isn’t a one-size-fits-all treatment. This means that if you have issues with one or a couple of your teeth, your dentist in Vancouver, WA, will explore all relevant treatment options, and a dental crown may just be one of them.

Interested in Dental Crowns? Get In Touch With Us

Dial (360) 955-0005 to arrange an appointment with your Vancouver, WA, dentist, Dr. Kira Douglas or Dr. Benjamin Crusan here at Mountain View Dental - Salmon Creek.