The Dental Health Center

A dental crown is a tooth-shaped “cap” that is placed over a tooth --- covering the entire tooth to restore its shape, strength or improve its appearance.

A variety of materials are used, including full porcelain, porcelain fused to metal and gold. Though they greatly improve the appearance of a tooth, crowns are more than just cosmetic devises.

They are called for in a variety of situations
-Salvage a tooth that has been badly decayed
-Restore a missing or damaged tooth
-Support and protect week teeth

Crowns are made from an option of materials
-All porcelain
-Zirconia
-Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM_
-Gold
-Stainless Steel
-and more

After your first crown appointment your tooth will be left prepared to receive the final crown restoration.  It takes one week for us to fabricate this final crown.  During this week we will have a temporary crown placed on the tooth for protection.

A week after your initial crown procedure appointment, you will return to the Dental Health Center to have your temporary crown removed and your new permanent crown cemented.

You may experience some initial minor discomfort and sensitivity. This should subside as your tooth’s nerve heals. Please call us if any problems persist.

Chew and eat normally.
Brush and floss normally.

During the placement of your crown, the new restoration was adjusted to fit your occlusion (or bite). If you experience any discrepancy with respect to the fit or bite of your new restoration, please contact the office in order to have the crown adjusted correctly and comfortably.

As one of the most common dental procedures performed today, crowns are used for long lasting correction of major dental problems and are nearly as resistant to fracture as your own teeth. Treatments generally can last for 10-30 years, which is as close to permanent as dental treatment can get.