Nov 05 2011
Understanding Crowns and Tooth Bridges
Dental crowns and bridges are similar but they service different purposes.
Archive for the 'Crowns' Category
Oct 10 2011
Crowning Your Tooth For Protection
Dental crowns are like protective caps that cover the tooth to restore its shape and size, strength or to improve its look.
Sep 15 2011
Looking After Temporary Dental Prosthesis
Dental prosthesis – sounds like a technical term. It is, but it simply refers to any man-made product that is used in your mouth. For example, braces, dentures, bridges, veneers and crowns. When undergoing some treatments, your dentist will use a temporary prosthesis, or, in the case of fillings, a temporary filling. If you are [...]
Jul 23 2011
What Are Dental Crowns And When Are They Used?
Dental crowns could be considered replacement parts for teeth. Once they are in place, they’re there almost indefinitely as they are permanently bonded to your teeth. This means your teeth will look, feel, and function like normal teeth. Because they are permanently bonded, they cannot be taken out and cleaned as dentures can be. [...]
Jun 30 2011
Replacing An Old Dental Crown
Dental crowns have an estimated life of between five and fifteen years. If well looked after, you may even get twenty or more years from them. While a dental crown is long wearing, there are a number of reasons why a dentist may advise on a replacement for your dental crown. Some of these reasons [...]
May 15 2011
When Would A Dentist Recommend A Dental Crown?
When you visit a dentist for a checkup and there are problems with one or more of your teeth, there is a range of treatments that your dentist may choose from. Of course, the choice made will depend on the problems found – even then there could be a number of choices for each problem. [...]
Apr 12 2011
How A Dental Crown Can Prevent A Tooth Extraction
There are times when a tooth appears to be too far gone to be saved. This may be a broken tooth or a tooth that has a lot of decay. For decayed teeth, the dentist can sometimes drill out all of the decay and use any one of a variety of substances to fill the [...]
Mar 06 2011
What Sort Of Crown Are You Looking For?
Crowns are used a lot in dental restorations, especially in situations where a filling is no longer an option. Crowns are also used as the ‘tooth’ part of a dental implant. When considering a crown, you may have a number of options, depending on your dentist. These options include:
Gold Crowns – gold crowns are made [...]
Feb 10 2011
Why Porcelain Crowns Are Your Best Option
Dental crowns are a very common fix for many people with teeth issues. They can help with the following dental problems:
Protecting weak teeth from breaking, or repairing a crack in a tooth
Restoring a broken tooth
Covering a tooth with a lot of filling or little tooth left
Holding a bridge in place
Restoring color to a tooth
Covering dental [...]
Jan 24 2011
When Are Crowns Needed In Dental Restorations?
Dental crowns have been around for a long time. In fact, they were one of the first cosmetic dentistry procedures invented. A hundred years ago, people would give ‘gift certificates’ for dental crowns for birthday presents, particularly 21st birthdays. People would have gold crowns created, not because they needed them, but because they looked good.
Today, [...]