Damaged your tooth? Worried you’ll never be able to smile again? Thanks to cosmetic dentistry, you can keep your teeth looking clean, healthy and strong – even after damage.
Not only that, but you’ll be able to eliminate the pain that comes with living with broken or cracked teeth!
Cosmetic dentistry has come a long way over the years, reaching a point where our cosmetic dentist in Armadale’s work is indistinguishable from real, healthy, natural teeth.
Case in point: dental crowns.
How do dental crowns work? How do they keep your teeth looking healthy?
And most importantly, are they the solution for your current dental predicament?
Read on to learn more about this cosmetic dentistry procedure.
What is a dental crown?
A dental crown serves as a “cap” that covers a tooth.
Think of it as a cover that goes over and covers the entirety of a tooth, top-to-bottom, including any cracks, chips and decay you may have accumulated.
Dental crowns are ideal if you’re dealing with a broken, decayed or damaged tooth and you intend on saving and protecting it, rather than removing it.
Why get a dental crown?
Dental crowns are used for both cosmetic and restorative dentistry purposes.
We recommend that you consult with your dentist to find out if a dental crown is the best choice for you:
- Improve the appearance of a tooth
- Protect a broken, damaged or worn-out tooth
- Restore a tooth that’s been damaged by tooth decay
- Protect teeth from fracturing after a root canal treatment
- Hide discolouration
- Fix a split tooth
It isn’t just cosmetic dentistry, either – in addition to covering visual damage, dental crowns can also be used as a restorative technique to reduce dental pain and enable you to eat again.
Sometimes a person may notice that they have developed an area in their mouth that may hurt upon chewing food in that area. This can be slight pain that rarely occurs, or it can be very sharp and frequent.
Oftentimes, this is because of a tooth. It may be an unfilled and seemingly solid tooth, or more likely a heavily filled tooth has developed a split or crack. Often this is because some hard thing such as an olive pit has been caught between the teeth when eating, and has pushed down and split the tooth.
Depending on what develops, sometimes the only treatment to stop this pain is a crown. The crown, apart from looking like a tooth, works like a “thimble” surrounding the tooth and stops the cracked part from flexing and causing pain.
It is a great idea to present to our Armadale Dentist for an assessment of this type of problem, as the problem can only worsen as time goes by, and sometimes extraction becomes the only possible solution.
By providing an extra physical layer between the food you eat and the insides of your teeth, crowns can help you return to a normal diet and get back to eating the food you love!
Will it look natural?
One word: yes!
Crowns are usually made up of various materials such as:
- Porcelain
- Ceramics
- Composite resins
These materials blend perfectly with the colour of your natural teeth.
When choosing what type of crown is best for you, our cosmetic dentist in Armadale takes into consideration a range of factors:
- The location and function of your tooth
- The colour of your tooth
- Gum tissue
- Personal preference
- Budget
All of this allows our dentist in Armadale to get the right solution for your teeth.
Benefits of dental crowns
The biggest one is probably their appearance – with dental crowns, you’ll be able to render any existing dental issues completely invisible.
Crowns offer a natural, seamless look. Other people won’t even realise you’ve had dental work done thanks to dental crowns!
Dental crowns don’t just look good – they’re also insanely durable. In our experience, dental crowns can last for many years with a high success rate, ensuring that your teeth continue to look fantastic for years to come.
Keep up a good dental hygiene routine and watch your diet, and you could even stretch them further!
As described above, when there is a split tooth or a tooth that will probably split in the future, then a crown may be the best way of keeping that tooth and avoiding needing to have it removed.
Dental crown procedure
Dental crown procedures can be completed over a multi-day schedule.
Our Armadale dentist usually sticks to the following procedure for dental crowns:
- Step #1: They prepare the tooth and create a base for the crown
- Step #2: They measure and fit for a permanent crown
- Step #3: The dentist fits a provisional crown
- Step #4: The dentist cements the permanent crown in place
It sounds intimidating, but don’t worry – it’s anything but. Our cosmetic dentist in Armadale takes measures to ensure that the process is as gentle and comfortable as possible.
For example, for patients who are on-edge, we have a range of optional treatments including relative analgesia and sleep dentistry which can make the experience less confronting.
What happens after the crown is placed?
After fitting your newly installed dental crown, most patients are able to get right back into the thick of it. In many cases, the crown may indeed completely fix a tender or cracked tooth, including completely resolving sensitivity that may have been there before making the crown.
On some rare occasions when you get a dental crown however, there may be some post operative sensitivity., Luckily, this is very rare and very transient.
After an Armadale dentist puts the crown in place, they’ll also check up on you and devise strategies to deal with some of the various side effects you may experience as you adjust to your new dental treatment.
Need a cosmetic dentist in Armadale?
Improve the look and function of your teeth with the help of our dentist in Armadale.
Dental Care Group doesn’t just look after your teeth – we also provide cosmetic dentistry, with a range of different cosmetic treatments and techniques to ease your pain and discomfort and restore your smile to its former glory!
In addition to dental crowns, our dentist in Armadale offer a range of cosmetic dental treatments including:
- Teeth whitening
- Bridges and implants
- Porcelain veneers
- Dental implants
Get your picture-perfect smile back today!
Contact our Armadale dentist on (03) 9509 1500 or book an appointment to discuss your cosmetic dentistry options.
