DENTAL CROWNS

When a tooth is heavily broken down a crown may be required to restore it. A crown covers and replace the whole outer surface of the tooth and restores it’s form and function.

There are several different forms of dental crown and at Thackeray Dental Care our team of dentists will discuss the options with you for restoration. The choices will be dependant on the position in the mouth, your wear pattern and heaviness of bite, personal choice as well as aesthetics. Together we will choose the most appropriate crown for you. All our crowns are one price so choice is only made by suitability – not on cost.

Once a choice has been made your tooth is prepared for the appropriate crown and impressions taken of the tooth. These impressions are then sent to our dental technician who will construct the correct crown and then a week or two later we will cement the crown in place using a dental adhesive.

Crowns can be made from porcelain, a porcelain fused to precious metal, gold or the new modern ceramics such as EMax.

Whichever crown is chosen will give you service for several years. They do however, require maintenance and your dental hygienist will show you how to cleanse around he neck of the crown where it sits into the gum margin.