General Dentistry

Recover Your Smile With Beautiful Dental Crowns

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We Provide Custom Dental Crowns

Over time, teeth can become weaker and more vulnerable to decay, cracks, and discoloration. This is particularly the case if routine cleanings and proper oral hygiene aren’t performed. Over time, a patient can develop cavities and other issues that can severely compromise the integrity of the tooth. If the crown of a tooth becomes damaged or decayed beyond the point of repair, a dental crown may be required. These prosthetics are tooth-shaped and -colored, and they provide outstanding support while also matching your smile flawlessly.

Why Get a Dental Crown?

There are a number of reasons your dentist may recommend crown work. Crowns are a useful way of trying to preserve your original teeth instead of replacing them.

Situations that occur to consider a dental crown are:

  • Protecting a weakened tooth from breaking
  • Holding together a cracked tooth
  • Restoration of a broken tooth
  • Restoration of a tooth that is badly worn
  • Covering and supporting a tooth containing a large filling and little existing tooth
  • Holding a dental bridge
  • Covering a badly discolored or unusually shaped tooth
  • Covering a dental implant

Types of Dental
Crowns

Stainless Steel Crowns

Steel crowns are a prefabricated version used primarily for temporary purposes. This type of crown will protect your tooth while the permanent crown is being manufactured. It is also the most common type used for children when a baby tooth is being protected. Steel crowns are easier to place because they don’t require multiple appointments and are more cost-effective. They will simply come out when that baby tooth is ready to naturally come out, but will protect the tooth from further decay or damage.

 

Resin Crowns

The least expensive type of crown available, these crowns may look better aesthetically than a stainless-steel crown, but they wear down eventually and are more susceptible to breaking and chipping than porcelain. For this reason, we only use them as temporary crowns in our dental practice.

 

Porcelain or Zirconia

Porcelain is one of the best tooth-colored dental crown materials. This material provides a better natural color match than any of the others. Porcelain crowns are a great option if aesthetics is a primary concern or for patients who exhibit metal allergies. The new porcelain and zirconia materials can allow minimal tooth preparation and higher strengths when compared to metal-based crowns. Our practice is happy to be a metal-free practice. We only place porcelain and zirconia crowns.

Porcelain and Metal Crowns

Technically, when using the term “dental crown,” you are referring to crowns made with porcelain, to distinguish them from steel crowns, which would be referred to simply as “crowns”. This version can be color-matched to your natural teeth, but are more wearing on the opposing teeth when compared to metal and resin. Additionally, porcelain can chip over time. And, while they have the ability to look like normal teeth, the metal underneath can sometimes show through as a dark line. Overall, these crowns are a good choice for all teeth, especially when used with long bridges, so the metal can provide extra strength and support.

 

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Crown Installation, Preparation,
and Fitting

Installation

From start to finish, the process of receiving a crown will take a couple of dental visits.

Preparation

Your tooth’s enamel will be drilled down to specific dimensions. This will allow the crown to fit over it. This procedure will include the administration of a local anesthetic, so you won’t feel any discomfort. After the reshaping, a digital impression (model) will be made of the subject tooth and the immediate teeth around it. After the impression is made, a temporary crown will be fitted to protect your tooth until the permanent crown is ready. The digital impression will be sent to a dental lab that will use it to create a custom crown to fit the prepared area. It can take up to 3 weeks for the custom crown to be sent to Baer Dental.

Fitting

The process of fitting your permanent crown begins with the administration of a local anesthetic. This will help to alleviate any discomfort. The crown will then be properly fitted in place and bonded with permanent dental cement. Your dentist will then check to ensure the tooth fits your bite and may make minor adjustments if the tooth feels uncomfortable.

You can expect your dental crown to last at least 5-15 years, but it can last longer if it is properly cared for. This means brushing, flossing, and rinsing, along with regular trips to your dentist for cleanings and checkups.

Our dental clinic is conveniently located in Lone Tree, CO, near Southlands, but also services Lone Tree, Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Centennial, Stapleton, Green Valley Ranch, Castle Rock, Virginia Village, Parker, Littleton, and all neighboring communities.

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Every Year Since 2011

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