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Do You Need A Dental Crown? Find Out Why You Might
Eleanor Crawford
Your dentist might advise you to be fitted for a dental crown. In many cases, a crown is required to maintain your bite and the safety of a damaged tooth. To learn more about the reasons why you might need a dental crown, read below.
What is a Dental Crown?
Also known as a cap, a crown is made to fit over a natural tooth that is not stable enough on its own. Crowns are made of porcelain, ceramics, and other sturdy materials and can be shaped and colored to perfectly match your other teeth. In many cases, no one will be able to tell you have a crown because it appears natural and attractive. The need for a crown may follow one of the below situations.
Crowns Are Appropriate in These Cases
- A too-small tooth – Smaller than usual teeth can be inherited. Commonly, the incisors (the teeth beside your two front teeth) are affected, but it can be any tooth that seems smaller than others. In most cases, only two teeth are affected but that can vary. When a tooth is small, it can be more vulnerable to anything that affects all the teeth, but it can happen quicker with a small tooth. Rather than wait for a small tooth or two to become damaged, your dentist could advise adding a crown to the small tooth to make it stronger and less likely to crack or break.
- Decay – In many cases, decay can be dealt with by removing the decay and using a filling. However, if the decay has gone too far, the removal of the decay could mean that your tooth has very little left when completed. A crown can be fitted over what is left of the tooth to both strengthen the tooth and improve the appearance of the smile.
- Bridges – A bridge allows the dental patient to fill a gap without using an implant or a denture. However, two strong and healthy teeth are needed on either side of the missing tooth to form the bridge. In most cases, the missing tooth is replaced by a prosthetic (false) tooth that is wired to the teeth on each side. A crown on one or more of the anchoring teeth assures that the prosthetic is secure.
Dental crowns have been around for many years, and they allow patients to have a strong and attractive method for dealing with several problems. Speak to your dentist to find out more about options like ceramic crowns.
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