Metal-Free Crowns
Before Metal Free Crowns
After Metal Free Crowns
Before Metal Free Crowns
After Metal Free Crowns
Today's modern training, techniques and materials allows us to restore teeth in the most conservative, functional, and aesthetic manner ever possible. The end results are crowns that look and feel like natural teeth. By eliminating metal we no longer have to worry about teeth that look like jewelry, show dark lines or possible metal allergies in the mouth.
When a back tooth has cracks, is broken, or has a medium- to large-size filling that is no longer healthy, we restore these teeth with indirect porcelain restorations. Sometimes called caps or crowns, these metal-free restorations have exceptional fit, are kind to the gums, require much less tooth cutting, feel natural, and look amazing! When bonded to the tooth these restorations are extremely strong and durable.
How long does it take to fit a dental crown?
Fitting a crown requires at least two visits to our office. Initially, we will remove decay, shape the tooth, and fit it with a temporary crown of either plastic or metal.
On the subsequent visit we will remove the temporary crown, and then fit and adjust the final crown. Finally, we will cement the crown into place and you have a new beautiful looking tooth.
Key Benefits of Dental Crowns
- Replaces missing teeth
- Offers support to misshapen teeth or badly broken teeth
- Looks completely natural
- Fixes "smile" and functional chewing problems
What are the capabilities of crowns?
Crown and bridgework is a very reliable solution for major dental problems caused through accidents, diseases or wear and tear. Major problems can usually be corrected using these techniques. Material used in these repairs is either high-grade porcelain, or porcelain bonded to gold. A higher strength of the porcelain and gold materials is recommended to treat the most serious of dental problems. Where accidental damage has occurred, resulting in lost teeth, or where teeth have broken away through excessive wear, or as the result of old fillings breaking, crowns and/or bridges can be used as a long-term solution.
Many people have unexplained pain from filled back teeth, which is usually due to hairline cracks in the chewing part of the tooth. Placing crowns on these teeth relieves the pain and allows a return of full dental function for these teeth. In front teeth, older fillings can both weaken the teeth and cause "appearance" problems due to staining or chipping. Porcelain crowns and bridges are suitable in cases where porcelain veneers are not. In teeth with root canal fillings, crowns can prevent breakage.
Call for a metal-free crowns consultation at our San Diego dentist office in Escondido, CA. We serve the North County San Diego area.
Escondido 760.480.8883