Dental crowns are a crucial and versatile tool in modern dentistry, offering a range of benefits to restore and enhance your smile. These custom-made caps fit over damaged or weakened teeth, providing strength, durability, and a natural-looking appearance.
Orchard Lake Dental Care is home to Dr. Anthony Yaldo, who can provide you with a custom dental crown in Keego Harbor, MI. With their ability to improve the function and aesthetics of your teeth, dental crowns are a reliable solution for various dental issues.
What are Dental Crowns?
Dental crowns cover single teeth like caps to add structure to worn and damaged teeth. We often recommend a dental crown if you have a large dental filling, a worn tooth, or a fractured tooth. Dental crowns can also secure traditional dental bridges or cover single dental implants.
Dr. Yaldo works with dental laboratories to provide dental crown treatment for patients in his local dental office. Dental crowns restore tooth function and create more stable and aesthetically pleasing smiles. Dr. Yaldo also provides additional restorative dentistry treatments to patients in Keego Harbor, MI.
Why Do I Need A Dental Crown?
Dental crowns are versatile treatments that can fix many tooth problems, including health-related and appearance-related. We custom create the crowns making them a great choice for fixing both dental health problems and cosmetic concerns. Dr. Yaldo will suggest you get a tooth crown to help with:
- Broken or cracked teeth: Crowns can cover and protect teeth that have been damaged.
- Large cavities: When a tooth has a big cavity that’s too large for a regular filling, a crown can save the tooth.
- Weak teeth: Crowns can strengthen teeth that are at risk of breaking.
- Worn-down teeth: If teeth are very worn from grinding or acid erosion, crowns can restore their shape and function.
- Discolored teeth: Crowns can cover teeth with bad stains that do not respond to tooth whitening treatments.
- Misshapen teeth: If you have teeth that are oddly shaped, crowns can make them look more normal.
- After a root canal: Teeth that have had root canal treatment often need crowns to protect them.
To hold a dental bridge: Crowns can support a bridge that replaces missing teeth. - Cosmetic improvement: Crowns can improve the overall look of your smile. We can use them to change the shape, size, or color of teeth.
- To cover a dental implant: We will use a crown to the replace the visible part of a tooth by securing it to a dental implants.
Dental Crown Treatment in Keego Harbor, MI
Dr. Yaldo works with dental laboratories to create custom dental crowns. First, Dr. Yaldo will take X-rays to locate the teeth that require treatment. He will prepare the teeth for crowns by removing a small portion of the enamel. Etching into the enamel shapes the tooth to ensure the crown adheres properly and looks natural.
Dr. Yaldo will take dental impressions of the treated tooth or teeth. Then, Dr. Yaldo sends these impressions to a dental lab, where technicians create crowns from porcelain materials.
In the meantime, Dr. Yaldo will provide a temporary crown. Once the permanent crown is complete, Dr. Yaldo will remove the temporary crown and ensure that the permanent crown is in the correct shape and shade. Then, he will cement the crown on the tooth and polish the crowns for a natural sheen.
The Benefits of Dental Crowns
A dental crown can be a great restoration option for patients who need to strengthen or add structure to worn and damaged teeth. Teeth crowns offer many benefits to our dental patients including:
- Offer long-lasting treatment
- Look and feel like natural teeth
- Improve tooth appearance
- Strengthen teeth
- Protect weakened teeth
- Improve bite function
Dental Crown FAQs
If you are interested in dental crowns but want to know more about this restorative treatment, read answers to common questions about crowns and related treatments:
What are inlays and onlays?
Also known as partial crowns, inlays and onlays cover a smaller portion of the tooth than regular dental crowns. Inlays cover the chewing surface within the cusps or sides of the tooth. Onlays cover the top of the tooth, including the sides. Inlays and onlays are great options for patients who have
Do I need a crown after a root canal?
We will sometimes recommend dental crowns for patients following root canal treatment. A crown can offer extra support if patients have damaged and worn teeth. Crowns can also cover large dental fillings to prevent damage to treated teeth.
What are dental crowns made of?
While dental crowns are made from several different materials, we primarily suggest and use porcelain. A porcelain dental crown looks very similar to natural teeth. They are the best option for front teeth because they look natural. However, you can get a dental crown made from other materials, such as metal or gold. Those crown options will not blend in well with your natural teeth.
How long do dental crowns last?
Dental crowns typically last between 10 and 30 years, depending on how well you care for them. The type of crown matters, too – metal and gold crowns tend to last longer than porcelain ones. However, they will not look as natural. Your oral habits make a big difference. Grinding your teeth, eating hard foods, or not brushing well can shorten a crown’s life. Regular dental check-ups and good hygiene can help your crown stay strong and last much longer.
Are dental crowns painful to get?
Getting a dental crown usually is not very painful. Before starting, we will numb your tooth and the area around it, so you shouldn’t feel much during the procedure. You might feel some pressure, but not pain. After you get a tooth crown, your mouth may feel sore for a few days. This minor discomfort is normal. You can take over-the-counter pain medicine if you need to. If you are in a lot of pain or discomfort that lasts more than a few days, you should talk to your dentist.
Do dental crowns require multiple visits?
We can complete your dental crown treatment in two visits. Your first dental appointment will involve preparing the tooth and placing a temporary crown. The next visit will involve placing your permanent crown once we receive it from the dental lab. During your consultation, Dr. Yaldo will explain the entire dental crown process in detail.
What happens if my dental crown falls out?
First, locate the dental crown and keep it in a safe place. Contact our office right away, and we will schedule an appointment for you as soon as we can get you in.
Until your appointment, avoid chewing on that side of your mouth. You can use temporary dental cement from a drugstore to protect the tooth. Be careful with what you eat and drink to avoid hurting the exposed tooth. Your dentist will check the crown and either put it back on or make a new one if necessary.
Receive a Dental Crown in Keego Harbor, MI Today
If you need to protect a damaged or worn tooth, ask us about treatment with dental crowns. Request an appointment today to book your dental crown consultation on our website. You can also call Dr. Yaldo today at (248) 780-7062. We’re here to help you protect and preserve your smile with high-quality treatments.