When a tooth is damaged, or begins to ache, then you may need a dental restoration, such as a crown. Otherwise, you risk further pain or even the chance of losing a tooth altogether. In today’s blog, your Kansas City, MO, dentist talks about how we help a damaged tooth with a custom dental crown, returning one to optimal health, bite function, and beauty.
The Risks of Damaged and Aching Teeth
When a tooth is chipped or broken, you need attention to avoid negative changes to your smile’s appearance, and to prevent complications like tooth decay and infection, sparing your smile from further pain or even tooth loss. If you sustain an injury to the face or jaw and no damage is visible, consider an appointment as a fracture could be nearly invisible to the naked eye, and a restoration could be used to protect the tooth and prevent infection that could threaten stability. Call us right away to discuss a custom and lifelike solution with a dental crown!
Creating a Dental Crown
How do we create one? First, we need to gently numb the tooth with a local anesthetic, and then remove structure from it to accommodate your new restoration. Once we do, we can take images of the prepped tooth with intraoral camera technology. In a dental lab setting, the images will be used to design and craft a restoration, one that fits over the tooth and caps it. Our team will often use materials like porcelain, porcelain-fused-to-metal, or even zirconia, all of which are strong and can be shaded to blend with your smile seamlessly!
Attaching Your Dental Restoration
When your dental crown is ready, you will return to our office for placement. We will check the fit and make sure we don’t need to make any final adjustments, and then we will attach the restoration with a powerful bonding agent, securing it for years to come. You can smile with confidence and keep it strong with daily brushing and flossing, eating a healthier diet, and making time to visit our team for a checkup and cleaning every six months.
If you have any questions about how we restore your damaged or decayed tooth with a dental crown, or if you would like to see us for an issue impacting your smile, then contact our team today. We want to help you enjoy optimal oral health this year, and in the years to come!
Schedule a Visit to Save Your Smile
Our team wants to help bring relief to your smile and keep it beautiful, which is why we offer repair with a custom dental restoration. To find out more about repairing a tooth, or to schedule your visit, call Delightful Dental Care in Kansas City, MO at (816) 942-7669 today.