What is a “crown”?
When a large amount of tooth substance has been lost due to decay or injury, a crown may be the best treatment option.Crowns modify and restore damaged teeth, allowing their proper function and aesthetic simulation with our natural teeth.How many appointments are needed?
The stages of placing a crown are:
- Removal of carious dental substance.
- Trimming of the remaining tooth to give a suitable shape to insert the crown.
- Taking a final impression of the mouth for construction of the restoration by the specialized dental technician.
- Fabrication and fitting of a temporary crown by the dentist to protect and to maintain the functionality of the tooth for as long as it takes to prepare the final restoration.
- Checking the application of the new crown in correlation to the tissues and the occlusion. Color rendering is confirmed.
- Bonding of the final restoration.