Dental crowns are designed to restore and replace teeth, ensuring they look and feel like your natural teeth. Whether you have extreme damage or need to replace existing crowns, porcelain or porcelain fused to gold crowns can give you a brand-new smile and a fully functional bite. This reliable technique can address severe dental issues and offer long-lasting solutions, typically lasting 20 to 30 years.

Fitting a dental crown generally requires two visits:

1. First Visit: Decay is removed, the tooth is shaped, and a temporary crown made of plastic or metal is fitted.

2. Second Visit: The temporary crown is replaced with the final crown, which is then adjusted and cemented into place, giving you a beautiful, new tooth.

• Replaces Missing Teeth: Crowns can replace missing teeth, restoring your smile and bite.

• Supports Damaged Teeth: They provide support to misshapen or severely broken teeth.

• Natural Appearance: Crowns are designed to look completely natural, blending seamlessly with your other teeth.

• Improves Function: They fix smile and functional chewing problems, allowing you to eat and speak comfortably.

Crowns and bridgework are reliable solutions for major dental problems caused by accidents, disease, or wear and tear. High-grade porcelain or porcelain bonded to gold is used for repairs, offering strength and durability. Crowns can address:

• Accidental Damage: Repairing lost or broken teeth due to accidents.

• Wear and Tear: Correcting excessive wear or damage from old fillings.

• Pain Relief: Alleviating persistent pain from hairline cracks in filled back teeth.

• Aesthetic Improvement: Fixing appearance issues caused by old fillings in front teeth, such as staining or chipping.

Crowns are also ideal for teeth with root canal fillings, as they prevent further breakage.

Discover how dental crowns can restore your smile and improve your oral health. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Martinez online or call our office today.