Dental crowns can be compared with a cover that surrounds and engulfs the entire tooth. Because dental crowns cover and enclose the natural tooth, the teeth are protected from damage. The risk of the teeth breaking while having crowns is minimal. Dental crowns are made of precious metals or porcelain, or a combination of the two. If you’d like to know more about dental crowns in Southaven MS, continue reading or contact your local dentist.
For the rear molars where chewing pressure can be very intense, gold (precious metal crowns) are the strongest and most durable available. However, because gold crowns are unacceptable for many cosmetic reasons, you can cover the gold with a layer of porcelain, so the crown will look like your natural teeth. For incisors, where chewing pressure is considered minimal, you can save money by just having porcelain crowns installed. Crowns made of pure porcelain are very beautiful and virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth – even at close range.
For teeth that are broken and decayed, and where there are virtually numerous issues concerning the root, crowns are also used. Nowadays, dentists are producing fewer dental crowns than ever before. This is due primarily to plastic materials and plastic techniques that have been developed and improved. This means that it is often possible to repair broken and decayed teeth with plastic materials, where it was previously only possible to be done with gold or porcelain crowns.
In most cases, dental crowns are designed to protect and strengthen weakened and broken teeth. Dentists will also typically involve teeth that have large fillings or teeth that underwent root canals. Dental crowns can also be used to beautify the teeth and enhance the smile. There will typically be ugly incisors with large discolored plastic fillings if you go another route.
In these cases, dentists will always try to save you money and time by using porcelain crowns, also called laminate crowns. These dental crowns in Southaven MS are very beautiful and make the tooth look like other natural teeth. Crowns are fabricated as a thin porcelain covers bonded to the tooth. This provides a very strong bond between the tooth and porcelain. For more information, contact Bruce A. Denney DDS today.
