Dental Crowns

Dental Crowns in Budd Lake

Teeth may be damaged in any number of different ways. Some, like tooth decay, may be an unfortunate result of neglect. Others, like chipped teeth, can result from accidents and other mishaps. Still others may be a necessary side-effect of treatment, such as the vulnerability of certain teeth after a root canal procedure. Your Budd Lake dentist can help.

Modern dentistry is now at a stage where even problems like this don’t have to be things that people need to accept. There are plenty of solutions to help people in Budd Lake with damaged teeth, and in the case of a single tooth, that solution is the dental crown.

A dental crown is like a “cap” that is fixed to a single tooth. Dental crowns can be the solution to many issues. These include weakened teeth due to cavities, chipped teeth, or discoloration from illness or infection. The procedure usually involves cementing the crown into place, making it a permanent fixture that shouldn’t require any additional maintenance aside from good oral hygiene.

WHO SHOULD GET A DENTAL CROWN?

Your Gentle Family Dentistry dentist may recommend a dental crown for you if you have:

• A tooth that is poorly shaped, or discolored compared to the rest of your teeth
• A tooth that has been chipped, cracked or otherwise physically damaged
• A weakened tooth that is danger of future chipping or cracking
• A tooth that was part of a root canal procedure and needs protection now that it is exposed
• A tooth badly affected by tooth decay to the point that a dental filling is no longer suitable
• A tooth that is going to be part of a dental bridge process