The point of a dental crown is to protect your tooth and restore structure that’s been lost to a cavity or fracture.
Depending on individual patient needs, crowns can be made in stainless steel, gold, ceramic, or porcelain and metal combinations. All of these materials come with their unique benefits.
How do you know if you need one?
When A Filling Isn’t Enough
Sometimes, a tooth can be so damaged that it would be more filling than anything else, if you restored it that way. You can bet this will only cause the tooth to keep breaking down. There has to be plenty of original structure left for a filling to be any good.
Why Choose A Crown?
There are multiple reasons why a dentist like Dr. Truong might recommend a crown:
- Extensive tooth decay
- Protect a root canal
- Anchor a bridge
- Restore an implant
- Improve the appearance of stained, small, or uneven front teeth
- Strengthen a tooth weakened by trauma
Get A Professional Opinion
At the end of the day, you probably won’t be able to tell you need a crown just from searching Google from your home.
What you need is a trained eye and the right tools. Dr. Victor Truong provides both here at The Grove Family Dentistry.
Dr. Truong will take a close look at your tooth, consider the conditions in your mouth, assess the type of forces that tooth encounters, and evaluate how much healthy tooth structure is left behind.
You’ll get a recommendation for the restorative material that’s just right for you and your smile. Plan your visit to our office by giving us a call today.