Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Getting A Crown

By Lionel Piedmont


Having dental crowns put in is an exceedingly common dental process. A crown is a cap which is formed to fit the tooth. When it is cemented into place, it will cover the entire original tooth.

There are many reasons which explain why a person may get a crown. The most common reason is to protect a feeble tooth. The tooth might be puny from rot or if the tooth is cracked it'll become puny. The crown will protect it from any further damage. A different reason for a crown is to guard a tooth that's severely worn down. This is common in patients with TMJ who have a inclination to grind their teeth. If a patient has a seriously discoloured tooth, a crown will be put on for cosmetic reasons.

There are one or two different types of crowns. One type is stainless-steel. This type of crown is prefabricated and usually used as a temporary measure. It is used to protect the tooth or filling and while a permanent crown is being made. This can prevent more serious damage. Metals are frequently utilised when making dental crowns. Gold alloy, nickle, or chromium are common kinds of metals used. These metal crowns can withstand biting and gnawing. They are the best when when talking of damage. It needs a lot to damage a metal crown. The only draw back to this kind of crown is its metallic colour. These crowns are usually used on teeth that are out of the way, for example molars.

Porcelain crowns fused to metal are a very common crown utilised for front and rear teeth. The disadvantage to this crown is that it can wear the opposing teeth simpler than the metal crowns. Porcelain crowns can be dyed to match the other teeth nevertheless , in some patients, a grey line can be seen on the tooth, typically at the gum line.

All-resin crowns are the most cost-effective of all of the crowns available. This sort of dental crown is more prone to cracks than metal crowns and porcelain crowns fused to metal. They also tend to wear down over time.

All ceramic or all porcelain crowns are utilized most frequently for front teeth. These crowns most match the original tooth. This kind of crown has a tendency to wear down the speediest of all the crowns available.

Preparing the tooth for a crown usually can't be done in one visit. In the first visit, the dentist will examine and prepare the tooth. He will need to xray and check the base of the damaged tooth to evaluate the damage. At this visit, an impression of the patient's mouth is formed employing a paste or putty. The patient will bite down to make this impression. This impression will be despatched to a dental lab for the permanent crown to be made. After the impression is done, the dentist will fit the patient with a non-permanent crown. At the second visit, the dentist will take away the temporary crown and new crown is permanently cemented in.

Dental crowns are a very common, fairly easy way to fix a broken tooth.




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