Restore Your Smile With Custom Dental Crowns

In our last blog, we discussed how our lifelike fillings can help restore your tooth after cavities. This restoration can help protect your enamel from significant damage. The team at Audubon Dental Center in Audubon, IA, offers other restorative measures that can keep your smile safe after harm. In today’s blog, we’ll explore how custom dental crowns can be used to repair your pearly whites after an injury.

Partial Restorative Options Protect Your Cusp  

There are several ways we can restore your broken dental structure. The first option is a partial restoration, also known as inlays and onlays. These may be used if the cusp (the biting surface) has been injured. Damage to the cusp may happen if you bite something too hard, a dental filling has failed, you chronically grind your teeth, and many other causes. You may notice that your teeth are more sensitive or there is pain when you chew. An inlay or onlay can be used to repair the damage without capping the entire dental structure. Inlays are smaller and may be compared to filling. Onlays are larger than inlays, but do not cover the entire structure as a full crown would.

When You Need To Completely Cap A Tooth

Dental crowns may be used if one of your pearly whites has sustained severe damage. These tooth-shaped caps can cover a crack, worn down surface, or can be used with other restorations. If you have harmed one of your pearly whites, it’s important that you visit your dentist as soon as possible to have the area examined. Leaving a fracture untreated can lead to more of your tooth breaking off or even becoming infected. Crowns may also be used when replacing a missing structure. For instance, if you are receiving a dental bridge, your dentist may place caps over the supporting teeth so that they are not damaged by the prosthetic. A dental implant also consists of a crown and post to securely mimic a missing dental structure.

Creating Your Custom Restoration

This restoration will be created to fit your smile precisely. After assessing the damage during your examination, your dentist will take an impression of your oral cavity. This will be used to create the custom cap. We may use materials such as porcelain, zirconia, or porcelain-fused-to-metal to create the restoration. When it has been crafted, your dentist will make any necessary adjustments before cementing it in place. The goal of a crown is to protect your tooth from further harm while blending in seamlessly. You can continue taking care of your smile as usual after having a tooth capped.

Talk To Our Team To Learn More

If you have harmed a tooth, don’t put off this helpful treatment. To schedule an appointment at Audubon Dental Center in Audubon, IA, call our team today at (712) 563-2659.