Dental Crowns – Belmont, NH
Restore Your Tooth’s Form and Function
Throughout the decades, dental crowns have helped countless individuals to avoid extractions and regain full dental function. Modern crowns are more comfortable, durable, and beautiful than ever before; in fact, 100 percent porcelain restorations are virtually unnoticeable to onlookers. If you require this treatment, you can be sure that the team at The Center for Contemporary Dentistry in Belmont will strive to restore your damaged tooth’s form and function with equal parts skill, compassion, and artistry.
Why Choose The Center for Contemporary Dentistry for Dental Crowns?
- Beautiful All-Porcelain Crowns Available
- One-Visit Crown Technology In-House
- Renew Your Smile’s Beauty & Function
What Is a Dental Crown?
Crowns are restorations that cover teeth and help protect them from breakage. There are many situations that may require a tooth to be crowned. The most common are:
- Large existing fillings: When the tooth structure around a filling is weak and prone to fracture, crowns can impart protection and strength to the tooth and help keep it functioning.
- Cracked tooth syndrome: This occurs when a tooth has a crack that causes pain when chewing a certain way. The act of chewing produces stress on the crack that results in a feeling that the tooth is splitting apart. A crown helps prevent the crack from progressing and redistributes the chewing stress evenly across the surface of the tooth. In most cases, this eliminates the pain.
- Broken teeth: Trauma and stress can cause pieces of tooth structure to break off. Covering the tooth with a crown can prevent total destruction and loss of the tooth.
- Root canal therapy: Root canal treated teeth are “hollow” and no longer carry a blood supply. Because of this, they tend to become brittle. Placing a crown over a tooth that has undergone a root canal can prevent it from fracturing.
Dental crowns can be made of various materials. Our team favors all-porcelain crowns due to their beauty and durability.
The Process of Getting a Dental Crown
The traditional method of crown creation requires at least two dental appointments. During the first, the tooth is prepared, which may require the removal of a bit of enamel. Then, impressions are taken. The impressions and detailed design notes get sent to the laboratory that will fabricate the restoration. While the patient waits for their permanent crown, they must wear a temporary one to protect their prepared tooth.
Here in our practice, we can do things a little more efficiently. We have advanced CAD/CAM technology in our office that allows us to create a beautiful, permanent crown in just a couple of hours! This can eliminate the need for a temporary crown, thereby saving you time and sparing you from inconvenience.
The Benefits of Getting a Dental Crown
After you receive a dental crown, you can expect to experience some noteworthy benefits:
- Improved dental function. You should be able to chew comfortably thanks to the help of your crown.
- Impressive aesthetics. Porcelain crowns bear a strong resemblance to natural tooth enamel.
- Easy maintenance. Caring for a crown is not difficult. For the most part, all you need to do is apply the same best practices that work for natural teeth.
- Some dental crowns are able to last for 10 – 15 years or longer.
- No need for an extraction. A crown may be able to spare you from the discomfort and expense that comes with tooth removal and tooth replacement.