Dental crowns are used in dentistry for a wide variety of applications from replacing large fillings to protecting a weak tooth from fracturing. Even though the reasonings for dental crowns might all be different, the procedures for each one are relatively the same. One of the first steps of having dental crowns is your dentist requires molds of your mouth and teeth to make an accurate and well fitting crown. It is also important that you dentist colormatch the crown with your current teeth to make it look more natural. When having a procedure done for crowns, Hudson patients begin with receiving a local anesthetic to numb the tooth and the surrounding tissues to get ready for the procedure.
Preparing Your Teeth
A dental crown mimics the entire crown of the tooth, with a hollow space inside like a cap. In order for the finished crown to fit correctly, the remaining core underneath the crown needs to be reduced to accommodate the crown on top. A crown is designed to securely fit the tooth, keeping bacteria out from underneath the vulnerable tooth structure. Preparing the tooth for a dental crown involves removing very precise amounts of tooth and filling material from the tooth that requires the crown. Hudson patients during this step, may discover traces of tooth decay underneath an old filling may occur. If that is the case, all of the decay is removed and a composite core is placed on the tooth.
Cementing Permanent Crowns
It generally takes the dental laboratory roughly seven to ten business days to make your permanent crown. Hudson patients will have their dentist ensure them to have their cementation appointment scheduled before they leave the office after their tooth preparation appointment. When you return to the dental office to have your permanent crown cemented, the dentist will begin the appointment by numbing the prepared tooth and surrounding tissues with local anesthetic. Even though the tooth is already prepared, the dentist needs to thoroughly clean the tooth before cementing the permanent crown.
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