Idaho Falls cosmetic dentist: The best in dental crowns

As people age, their need for dental crowns tends to grow, due to teeth no longer being as structurally sound as they once were. Things which could lead to a large-scale defect on a tooth’s surface are cracking or chipping of the enamel, decay under a filling, lost fillings and root canals. If the surface of an entire tooth is affected, yet the root system remains intact, teeth crowns may be exactly what your Idaho Falls cosmetic dentist recommends.

What is a tooth crown for?

There are many factors that can cause the breakage, cracking or wearing down of a person’s teeth. Dental crowns fit over the entire surface of the affected tooth or teeth, and add stability, durability and strength.

How are dental crowns attached?

Your Idaho Falls cosmetic dentist makes the actual tooth impression, and a laboratory creates the teeth crowns. Most likely, you will exit the office wearing temporary dental crowns, until the permanent crowns are created, which normally takes two weeks. Once the crowns are ready, you would come back into the office to have the crowns cemented to the teeth. Barring any foreseen complications, the whole process involves only two office visits.

In some instances, preliminary tooth restoration will need to be performed. To stabilize the tooth, a filling may first be used, if too much of the original tooth structure has been lost. You will want to be sure that the color of the cement used on your permanent teeth crowns is the same as what was used for the temporary ones. If you have chosen porcelain crowns, the cement color will affect the coloration of the crown, so it is important to address this before having the temporary crown installed.

If you have been considering teeth crowns for a while, there is no better time to do something about it. Give your Premier Dental Care cosmetic dentist a call today, and find out what dental crowns can do for you.