Dental Crowns

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Restoring Your Tooth’s Function and Appearance

Dental crowns are made to treat damaged teeth that can cause both functional and aesthetic issues for patients, including difficulty chewing, misalignment, sensitivity, and lowered self-confidence. Dental crowns are tooth-shaped caps for teeth designed to protect a damaged tooth or replace a missing tooth when combined with a dental implant. Dr. Pramod Thomas works with a trusted lab to create dental crowns for our Richardson, TX dental patients that offer exceptional durability and aesthetics.
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Are You a Good Candidate for Dental Crowns?

Before placing your crowns, we will also assess your oral health to ensure that your crowns are placed on a stable, healthy foundation.

Any gum disease or other issues must be resolved before we can place your crown.

The use of digital x-rays and an intraoral camera help us to conduct a thorough assessment of your needs.

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Dental Crown Materials

Depending on the location of your affected tooth and your preferences, we can provide crowns made entirely of porcelain, porcelain fused to metal, or gold.

While all-porcelain crowns are usually recommended for front teeth, crowns made partially or entirely of metal are often recommended to restore back teeth.

Dental Implant-Supported Dental Crowns

In the past, dental bridges were the most common solution for single missing teeth. However, with the advent of the dental implant, many patients choose to replace single teeth with implant-supported crowns. While traditional bridges can certainly restore function and aesthetics, they require the alteration of healthy adjacent teeth that serve to restore the bridge. Traditional bridge wearers also experience eventual bone recession below the restoration, a natural result of missing tooth roots.

 

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If you have suffered dental trauma or advanced decay and want to improve your cosmetic dentistry looks, call our dental office or contact us online.

During a consultation, we can determine if a crown is the best solution for you.

We are dedicated to our patient’s health and satisfaction, and you can depend on us to provide a solution designed for maximum long-term benefits.

 

Crowns may be recommended if you have:

  • Decayed or damaged teeth
  • Severe discoloration that will not respond to teeth whitening
  • Weakened teeth
  • Undergone root canal treatment that requires restoration
  • A single missing tooth

Why do we Need Dental Crowns?

Dental crowns protect your natural teeth from the wear and tear of chewing food. This makes it possible to eat whatever you want without causing any damage to your teeth.

If you think you may need a dental crown, Dr. Pramod Thomas can assess your candidacy for a dental crown.

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Creating and Placing Dental Crowns

Once your teeth have been treated (or your dental implant is in place and surrounding tissues have healed), one of our doctors will take impressions of your smile.

These impressions will then be sent to a trusted offsite lab, where a skilled ceramist will craft your restoration.

Once your crowns are ready for placement – usually within two to four weeks – you will return for a restorative dentistry visit to have them placed.

Your dentist will make certain that the fit is correct and that your bite is comfortable.

Any necessary adjustments can be made at this time.

We are dedicated to our patient’s health and satisfaction, and you can depend on us to provide a solution designed for maximum long-term benefits.