Many people have teeth that are in need of repair or replacement. Some viable options for tooth repair include a filling or a crown that covers the bottom of a tooth or an implant. When a cavity is very large and can’t be filled, a crown is often necessary to save the rest of the tooth. Restoration of the health of a tooth is vital to the health of a person’s entire mouth. Teeth tend to change as a person ages. This can cause decay and a breakdown of the tooth unless it’s restored to a good condition by a dental practitioner. The procedure for a crown will take a few visits and the cost is reasonable. Most major insurances cover crowns anywhere from 50 percent to 100 percent. Before you start this or any kind of restorative treatment, check with your insurance company, if you have insurance, to see how much of the cost they will cover.
Crowns El Dorado Hills are meant to improve the quality and appearance of a tooth. There are three main types of crowns. Your dentist will work with you to decide which is best for your needs and budget. Crowns El Dorado Hills can be a full porcelain crown, a porcelain fused to metal or gold crown, or a full gold crown. Once this crown is in place, it will be practically unnoticeable.
The entire process to get a crown takes about two three visits. The pain is minimal and you can request sedation dentistry if it’s available. First, the tooth decay will be removed from the affected tooth. After this, an impression will be made of the tooth. The impression is sent to a lab where a crown is made that will be inserted into a patient’s mouth during a later visit. The crown will be made using such indirect methods as casting metal or firing porcelain. The finished crown is sent back to the dental office where it’s usually polished before it’s put into a patient’s mouth. Dental cement is used to hold the crown onto the tooth or dental implant. A dentist might have to make slight alterations to the crown using a drill or other dental tool to make sure the dental device is securely fixed into a patient’s mouth.
Crowns usually last a long time in patient’s mouths. If one does become loose though, a dentist can reattach it.
