Dental crowns
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Candidate
Candidates for dental crowns include individuals who have a broken, damaged, or severely decayed tooth, as well as those with aesthetic issues such as significantly discolored or irregularly shaped teeth. Candidates should also have enough healthy tooth structure to support the placement of the crown.
Preparation
Preparation for the treatment typically involves a consultation with a dentist or dental prosthodontist to assess the need for a crown. During the preparation, the dentist often performs X-rays of the tooth to evaluate the health of the tooth root and surrounding tissues.
Treatment
The actual dental crown placement treatment typically looks like this: 1. Tooth Preparation: First, the dentist will prepare the tooth by removing any damage, shaping it to accommodate the crown, and removing old fillings if present. 2. Impression: After tooth preparation, an impression of the tooth is made to create a model for crown fabrication. 3. Temporary Crown: A temporary crown is often placed on the tooth while the permanent crown is being fabricated in a dental laboratory. 4. Placement of Permanent Crown: Once the permanent crown is ready, it is cemented onto the prepared tooth using dental adhesive or other bonding agents. 5. Adjustment and Final Finishing: After placement, the crown is adjusted to match the color, shape, and bite of the patient. Corrections may be needed before final finishing.
Result
The results of dental crown placement typically include a restored tooth that looks and functions like a natural tooth. Patients will notice an improvement in appearance and chewing. Crowns can be made to match the color and shape of the surrounding teeth.
Precautions
Precautions after crown placement include regular oral hygiene, including brushing and cleaning between teeth. It's also important to follow the dentist's instructions and attend regular dental check-ups to ensure the long-term health of the crown and surrounding teeth.
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F.A.Q.
With good hygiene and controls, the crown can last from 10 to 20 years.
The tooth must be treated first. After that, if necessary, a stake is placed that will harden the crown. This is followed by grinding the teeth and taking an impression to make a permanent work, as well as a temporary crown that patients wear until they get a real crown. The crown is then permanently cemented, and then the edges of the crown are additionally polished, which creates an invisible connection with the tooth.
Metal-ceramic crowns, glass-ceramic crowns and zircon-ceramic crowns.
Candidates for ceramic crowns are patients who do not have a tooth and have previously placed an implant, patients who have a tooth damaged by caries, patients who have large fillings, so the crown is placed for protection.
A ceramic or porcelain crown (cover) is a 'cap', i.e. a prosthetic replacement that is an ideal solution in situations where your natural tooth is too damaged or when you don't have a tooth. It perfectly imitates a real, natural tooth.
After the actual grinding, the gums may be slightly irritated, but this passes very quickly. Inflammation rarely occurs after installation. This can only happen if the level of the tooth where the crown is placed is quite deep below the gums. In this case, inflammation of the measus may occur, but this only happens in 5% of patients. And if the patient does not maintain good hygiene.
Crowns and bridges are maintained in the same way as natural teeth - toothbrush and paste, floss, interdental brushes or dental shower instead of floss and interdental brush.
You should always keep the tooth, it is saved as long as it can be saved. A crown is placed on it to extend the life of the tooth. Only when we can no longer use that root, the implant is placed.
A bridge is a construction made of several crowns. It can be two, three, four, five, up to 12 if it is a semicircular bridge. It is called a bridge because it is used to bridge teeth that we do not have. If we have a hole between two teeth, we grind those two teeth and make a bridge in the place where the tooth is missing.
A pin is a stick made of a special material. It is placed in the treated canal in the tooth. It serves to strengthen the teeth. It is more difficult for a tooth to crack if it has a stake and the crown holds better on the tooth itself.
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