Dental crowns can be used to cover a broken or decayed tooth when too much of the original tooth is missing to hold a filling. They are also used to protect a weak tooth from breaking, and to cover stained or badly shaped teeth.
Your dentist will usually prepare the tooth by removing a layer of the outer surface of the tooth. The crown will be the same thickness as the thickness of this removed layer.
To make a crown, your dentist takes a mould of your tooth and sends it away to a technician who will prepare the crown. It can often be matched to the colour of your teeth, so it will blend in.
You might be given a temporary crown to get you through until the permanent crown is made.
When your permanent crown is ready, you’ll go back to the dentist and have it fitted using dental cement or adhesive.
Although your crown can’t decay, the edge of the tooth on which it sits can. You will need to brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste and floss your teeth, as is usually recommended.
Crowns are a way of protecting teeth that are weak or have been broken. They also help improve the appearance of teeth that are irregularly shaped or stained. Crowns can last many years if they are cared for properly.
But sometimes they break or fall off. This might be because the cement doesn’t hold, or it might be because the tooth under the crown has decayed.
There are alternatives to dental crowns. If you want to improve discolouration, then veneers – which are thin layers fixed onto the front surface of a tooth – might be an option. If your tooth is chipped, your dentist may also try to rebuild your tooth structure using filling material.
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Most patients should see a dentist every 6 months for a check-up and cleaning. This will be offered to you by your dentist.
Yes we do warmly welcome all new patients from any age group.
We love to see children and parents together and are happy to offer appointment blocks to see family members together .
A complete check of your mouth soft and hard tissue; which includes surface of your tongue, cheeks and gum, and overall teeth structure and existing restorations.
We take digital intra-oral X-rays and use lead aprons, so the amount of radiation will be close to zero.
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You can call us, book online, or use our contact form. If you need to reschedule, please give us at least 24 hours’ notice.
Yes! We offer family appointment blocks to make visits easier and more convenient.
Yes. We understand dental anxiety and offer a calm, caring environment, along with sedation options if needed.
In cooperation with our highly skilled network of dental technicians, we can offer many different options such as flexible, acrylic or chrome dentures, bonded minimal prep ot or full couture bridges, and Implants.
Yes, we have been providing cosmetic dental treatments from home or in-chair teeth whitening to advanced bondings and porcelain veneers since 2013.
Call us immediately. We offer same-day emergency appointments for issues like toothaches, knocked-out teeth, or broken fillings.
The first visit is recommended around their first birthday, or when their first tooth appears.
Yes! We offer these services when deemed to be clinically necessary as part of your preventative dental care
Yes! We offer family appointment blocks to make visits easier and more convenient.