Cosmetic Dentistry at Woodville & Seaton Dental Clinic
Dental Crown
A dental crown caps your tooth and restores its strength, shape and size.
Dental crowns cover the entire surface of your tooth from the gum line. It’s a prosthetic tooth that looks, feels and works like a natural tooth. It slots over the existing tooth root structure, and once in place is long lasting and durable.
A dental crown is used where the decay and damage is so severe that there isn’t enough tooth structure to support a filling, in-lay or on-lay. That’s where a dental crown becomes an option.
Dental crowns are a flexible and cost-effective solution for a variety of dental problems.
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A dental crown is a great solution for severe dental problems such as:
- Worn and eroded teeth
- Trauma to teeth
- Yellow or discoloured teeth
- Have undergone root canal treatment and wish to provide further protection and strength for your tooth
- After a major filling to protect and preserve the tooth
- When a filling falls out or is damaged
- Teeth are loose, broken, cracked or chipped
- Teeth severely damaged by tooth decay
- A dental bridge needs to be held in place
Crowns can be made from:
- metal (gold or metal alloys)
- porcelain (ceramic)
Depending on your circumstances, you could even choose a combination of the two.
At Woodville & Seaton Dental Clinic we use local laboratories to create your dental crown based on the specifications of Dr Justin Martin (Dentist). We ensure it is the right fit for you, and that your new dental crown is colour matched to your existing teeth.
Your tooth is prepared ready for your new crown to be permanently cemented in place.
You may also have a temporary crown placed over the tooth structure to protect it while you wait for the dental crown to be manufactured.
Dental crowns can often be a great alternative to root canal therapy when the cavities are too large to fill. They also provide support and strength when a tooth is too weak, and you want to avoid an extraction.
The type and colour of your crown depends on the tooth requiring treatment and your personal preferences.
Maintaining good oral hygiene will keep your crown healthy for as long as possible.
To find out more about our dental crowns, call our friendly staff at Woodville & Seaton Dental Clinic on (08) 8268 5422 or request an appointment online.
