Dental Crowns – Belmont, MA

What are Dental Crowns?

Dental crowns are “caps” that are specially crafted to fit over the biting surface of damaged teeth to restore their structure, strength, and shape. After your natural tooth is prepared, the crown is permanently cemented onto it, lasting for up to 15 years with the proper daily maintenance. These restorations can address a variety of issues while also preventing oral health problems from developing or getting worse down the road.

What Problems Can Crowns Fix?

Many patients are surprised to learn that dental crowns can address a large range of oral health problems and aesthetic flaws. When you visit our office, we’ll examine your mouth and let you know if this is the best restorative solution to help you achieve the results you’re looking for. We typically suggest crowns for patients who are suffering from some of the following issues:

• Protect a broken or weak tooth from sustaining more damage.
• Support a filling in a severely decayed tooth.
• Restore a worn-down tooth.
• Improve the appearance of a severely discolored tooth.
• Hold a dental bridge in place to replace a tooth.
• Be secured by a dental implant to replace a missing tooth.

What’s the Process of Getting a Crown?

We use precious metal, porcelain pressed (or fused) to metal, or all-porcelain crowns. To maintain a fully white smile, we recommend all-ceramic crowns. Our precise color-matching system allows us to find the right shade of porcelain to blend with your natural tooth color. Porcelain crowns are also extremely durable and long lasting, and these benefits make them popular with dentists as well as patients.

Typically, we can design, fit, and place your crowns in just a couple of short appointments. Once a crown is placed, you can care for it as you do your natural teeth. Conscientious brushing twice a day and daily flossing will protect the base of your crown from bacterial growth. Be sure to see us at least two times each year for professional cleanings and a preventive exam, too.

How Can You Make Your Crown Last Longer?

Taking care of your dental crown is relatively easy, all you should do is be sure to visit your local dentist every six months, keep up with regular brushing and flossing, and be mindful of eating foods that are sticky, chewy, and hard. With these precautionary measures, you should be able to avoid accidentally damaging your crown and keep your oral health on track.