Many patients falsely assume that dental crowns and caps are something that would be a permanent fix to tooth decay, but this is not true. Most of the time a dental crown will start to fail after many years of wear and tear from normal mouth issues, but sometimes dental crowns can break suddenly. Some of these issues are more common than others, and knowing these causes could save someone from having to replace their dental crowns. Dade City residents should be aware of some popular causes that makes people go to see their dentist to get a crown replacement.
Tooth Decay
Even though dental crowns are made out of non-corrosive metals and ceramics, it is still possible that tooth decay can still affect dental crowns. Dade City residents should know that the remaining tooth underneath is still susceptible to many complications that can be addressed with brushing, flossing and other deep cleaning regimens. When the tooth and gums start to decay in a scenario like this, the cement of the crown can become weakened and cause it to loosen and pop out of place. The most common form of decay to develop when someone has a dental crown would be on the gum line. Depending on the severity of the decay your dentist may or may not be able to re-fix your old crown and then a filling will be required.
Hard and Sticky Foods
While decay is something that affects dental crowns slowly over time, it is more common that someone will break their dental crown suddenly. The most common way that this happens is when someone is eating hard or sticky foods that loosens or breaks their dental crowns. Dade City residents should not go along with having a crown failure in their mouth, and should schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
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