What are crowns?
A crown is a restorative procedure that is used to reestablish the integrity of a tooth damaged by decay or trauma by encasing the entire tooth above the gumline in a protective restoration. Additionally, it has the benefit of restoring the esthetic appearance of the tooth.
What can crowns be used to treat?
Crowns are a powerful and diverse restorative procedure that can used to improve the health and appearance of your smile by:
- Protecting a weakened tooth
- Covering a dental implant
- Restoring a broken or worn tooth
- Covering a tooth after root canal therapy
- Changing the shape, color, or size of a tooth
What types of crowns are available?
You have options for your crown to fit your esthetic, budget, and health goals. Some of the most common types of crowns utilized at South Bay Prosthodontics include:
Precious metals
These crowns are usually made from a gold alloy and are favored due to their extremely high flexural strength and biocompatibility. Due to esthetic concerns, metal crowns are usually only placed on the rear molars.
Ceramics
Ceramic restorations can be created out of zirconia, porcelain, or other ceramic mixtures. Ceramic crowns have the benefit of being both strong and natural looking, making them better suited for applications on anterior teeth where esthetic appearances matter.
Porcelain fused to metal (PFM)
PFM crowns provide the strength and biocompatibility of metal restorations with the natural looking appearance of ceramic restorations.
- What types of crowns are available?
- Precious metals: typically, gold alloys. They have extremely high flexural strength and very high biocompatibility. Due to esthetic concerns usually reserved for rear molars only.
- Ceramic: typically, zirconia or porcelain. Look more natural, typically used for anterior teeth.
- Porcelain fused to metal: combination of the two above restorations, gives the patient the best of both worlds.
- What types of crowns are available?
- Precious metals: typically, gold alloys. They have extremely high flexural strength and very high biocompatibility. Due to esthetic concerns usually reserved for rear molars only.
- Ceramic: typically, zirconia or porcelain. Look more natural, typically used for anterior teeth.
- Porcelain fused to metal: combination of the two above restorations, gives the patient the best of both worlds.
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There is hope for your smile and your confidence, and it starts at South Bay Prosthodontics
Our prosthodontists have the education and experience to give you the smile you deserve and the oral health you need to lead a beautiful, healthy life. If you’re ready to get your oral health and your self-confidence back on track, call South Bay Prosthodontics today to schedule your consultation