Restoring smiles in West Hills Los Angeles, CA with porcelain dental crowns
A dental filling is a great solution if you have a small cavity. What if you have major decay or a broken tooth? In that case, the best option is probably a porcelain crown from Royal Dental Practice in West Hills Los Angeles, CA. We use premium materials with gentle techniques to restore the appearance and health of your tooth – and do so comfortably.
What are dental crowns?
Crowns, sometimes called tooth caps, completely cover teeth with a protective material. There are several types available, including pure metal or porcelain fused to a metal base. However, the most natural looking option is all porcelain dental crowns. They perfectly replicate the color and luminescence of tooth enamel for a beautifully dazzling smile. Due to advances in modern dental materials, today’s porcelain is so strong and durable that metal is usually unnecessary.
Dental crowns may be used for several reasons, including:
- Repair broken teeth
- Restore teeth that are badly decayed
- Hold together fractured teeth
- Correct misshapen teeth
- Restore and protect teeth after root canal therapy
- About the procedure
Dental crown treatment generally requires two appointments:
During the first visit your dentist will prepare the tooth. This includes removing any diseased or damaged material and shaping the structure to hold a crown. We will take impressions and place a temporary crown on the tooth. The impressions go to a dental laboratory where your permanent crown is created.
It typically takes a couple of weeks for the laboratory to create your custom porcelain crown. When it is ready you will return to our office to complete treatment. Your dentist will remove the temporary crown and clean the tooth. After verifying that the new crown fits properly and looks great, we will cement it in place.
When treatment is complete, your smile will be healthy again, and it will look beautiful. Crowns require no special care. Like untreated teeth, you will keep them clean by brushing and flossing regularly. You may be wondering: how long does a porcelain dental crown last? The answer depends on your oral health. On average, they are expected to last from five to fifteen years. However, patients with good health and hygiene habits often keep their crowns much longer.
Take the first step in restoring your smile
Call Royal Dental Practice at (818) 334-6655 and schedule an appointment to get started.
A successful Porcelain crown and porcelain onlay – Dr Roya Shoffet
This is how the tooth started day one, and the cavities were underneath the old amalgam fillings, and the patient had crack lines and all sort of a problem with it. We have prepared it, this a
model that you can actually see the model is prepared. Today is when we wanted to deliver it. We prepared the tooth, and it’s all in rubber – it’s all protected and this is the final result. If you have one of those ugly looking feelings which is probably 100 years old and nobody has ever attended to it, just give us a call i can make them look like new, and make them brand new too. It is unbelievable the result you cannot even detect the margins of the tooth previously versus the tooth now, and hopefully it will be a very successful and permanent restoration for this patient. Love to share it with you – have a great weekend!
Dr. Roya Shoffet explains about beautiful tooth restorations with crowns that last long
FAQs
Is it painful to get a crown?
No, because procedures leading to a crown placement on a decayed or broken tooth are always performed under local anesthetics. Once the anesthesia wears off, the patient may experience mild sensitivity around the gums/tooth, but it generally goes away shortly after the appointment.
Does a crown require a root canal?
Not necessarily. A root canal is not necessary for any tooth requiring a crown, but a tooth with a root canal treatment very likely requires a crown.
How long does it take for a crown to heal?
After the tooth is prepared for a crown, the patient may experience sensitivity that should go away shortly after the appointment. If a patient experiences spontaneous pain or discomfort following the preparation or final placement of the crown, root canal treatment will be needed.
How long can you leave a crown off a tooth?
Preferably, every tooth prepared for a crown will receive a temporary crown to avoid any pain or discomfort. The patient should call the office immediately after losing the crown to seek treatment for cementation.
Which is better, veneers or crowns?
Both are great options depending on the tooth’s condition and the treatment’s purpose. Indications for veneers are generally for cosmetic purposes and to improve the smile, whereas crowns are indicated for teeth that have suffered a fracture, large decay, or large old restoration and are meant to preserve the tooth structure.
