Dental crowns are caps that restore the shape and size of teeth after they have been damaged and offer protection from further damage. Teeth enamel will not heal on its own. Dental crowns are a great option for restoring damaged teeth and are a standard procedure offered at Colorado Precision Dentistry.
Dental crowns are a versatile treatment which can protect a weak tooth from infection, restore a damaged or cracked tooth, cover a dental implant, hold a dental bridge in place and provide a great, natural appearance.
If you have a damaged or weak tooth, then strengthen and enhance that tooth by scheduling an appointment with us for a dental crown.
A dental crown is a cap that surrounds the tooth around its entire circumference. We typically use a crown to restore a damaged tooth, but they can also use it to improve the appearance of a smile. A crown can consist of three different materials, all-metal, ceramic-on-metal and all-ceramic. The location of the crown in the teeth will determine the best material to use. For example, front teeth need to have an all-ceramic crown, if possible, since it looks the most natural. Patients may often have ceramic-on-metal crowns or all metal crowns since these were the types that were used, and covered by insurance, most commonly in the past.
A dental bridge is a way to replace a missing tooth. At Colorado Precision Dentistry, we provide clients with dental bridges if they want to replace a tooth without wearing dentures or undergoing surgery. The new tooth is held in place by two adjacent crowns. It looks natural, like three separate teeth, and consists of a ceramic or porcelain material to match the surrounding teeth. As cosmetic dentists, Dr. Bailey and Dr. Leyva will make sure that the new tooth looks and feels amazing.
If you are getting dental crowns or a dental bridge for cosmetic reasons, we recommend that you whiten your teeth first. At Colorado Precision Dentistry, we offer teeth whitening procedures that can improve the appearance of your smile quickly and easily. It is important to have this procedure done first because the material that crowns and bridges are made out of are both stain and bleach resistant. That means that if it is created to match yellow teeth, it will remain yellow even if you have your teeth whitened at a later date. When you have the whitening procedure done first, your new crown or bridge will be made to match your new brilliantly white teeth.
When preparing for the crown procedure, we recommend that patients take a day off work. It is normal for teeth to be somewhat sensitive, and it is easier if you don't have to worry about meeting clients and keeping up with your busy schedule.
When getting dental crowns and dental bridges installed, it is advisable that you work with a cosmetic dentist that knows how to complete the procedure in a way that looks natural. At Colorado Precision Dentistry, we can do so while also working to keep our patients as comfortable as possible by using sedation dentistry. The process for both procedures is fairly similar. After the procedure is completed, an impression is taken of the teeth so that the new crown or bridge can be created in a dental lab. We then make a custom temporary crown or bridge for you to wear while the lab creates you crown or bridge.
When placing a dental crown around a tooth, Colorado Precision Dentistry starts by preparing the tooth. We will need to remove a narrow circumferential portion of the enamel so that there is room for the new crown to surround the tooth without pushing other teeth out of place. Once complete, we will clean the tooth and secure a temporary crown to it using removable glue. Patients typically wear a temporary crown for around two weeks while waiting for a permanent one to be created in the lab. During this time, it is important to be careful with what you eat and how you brush your teeth since the temporary is designed to come off.
When the dental restoratives are complete, patients return to our Highlands Ranch dentist office, so that we can remove the temporaries and bond the permanent ones to the tooth. For a dental crown, we will secure the cap around the tooth and complete it through dental bonding. With a bridge, a crown is placed on the two teeth that are surrounding the missing one. These two crowns serve as anchors for this synthetic "bridge" and make a new tooth as durable as it can be. Patients depend on this procedure as a way to replace missing teeth in a way that looks natural and restores the functionality of the missing tooth.
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When getting dental Restoratives, your teeth will be somewhat sensitive after they have been prepared. This is why you need to wear a temporary crown while waiting for a permanent one to be created. We use local anesthesia and sedation dentistry to ensure that you will not experience any discomfort during the procedure and after the fact you simply need to take some oral pain medication for a couple of days until you feel better.
The benefit of wearing a crown is that it surrounds and protects the tooth. This means that regardless of how damaged the tooth was, you can eat your favorite foods without fear of discomfort. A crown can restore the functionality of your mouth by making it easy to eat, drink and speak like normal. This is ideal for people that are suffering from severely sensitive teeth, have a cracked or chipped tooth or have undergone a root canal. Similarly, a bridge makes it possible to eat and speak like normal without worrying about your new tooth becoming loose or falling out. They are both ideal for people that have active lifestyles and don't want to be constrained by their teeth. To find out if the procedure is right for you, call 303-481-0565 to schedule an appointment with us and discuss your options. At Colorado Precision Dentistry, we make it easier for patients throughout Highlands Ranch to have a beautiful and functional smile.
If you live in the Highlands Ranch area and throughout Colorado, call (303) 481-0565 to schedule your dental exam so that you can remain in good health or receive treatment for a current condition.
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