A Guide On Dental Crowns: The Basics

A Guide On Dental Crowns: The Basics
By Ashish Jain

Twentieth Century saw many crowns fall, many replaced, many
vanished; many became show-pieces in the museums! But the one
crown, without the command of the army that is on the rampage is
dental crown! Earlier the glory of the crown was on the head,
now it is on the teeth, mostly invisible, sealed between the
lips!

A dental crown is also known as cap-- in keeping up with the
democratic traditions. They are dental reinstallations and
cemented to encase the tooth. Dental crowns are mainly used to:

1. Build a teeth or tooth that is broken or decayed

2. Strengthen the teeth

3. In order to improve the look of a teeth or tooth.

Dental crowns, once placed are not your permanent assets. There
could be the need for replacement of the crown. They cover up
the whole area of the tooth that is visible to make a new outer
surface. It is made up of porcelain, a metal alloy or gold. With
the ever increasing price of the bullion, it is better to have
the crown/crowns in gold as it becomes an investment, if the
crown were to lose its 'power' and fall out!

Making a dental crown is an art. The role of your dental
surgeon is indirect and that of the dental technician in the
laboratory is direct. Before casting or fabricating, a dental
technician has to take into account several factors like your
bite and jaw movements from several angles. Dental crown is
created away from your mouth, unlike fillings which are created
in your mouth. This is the essential difference between the
dental fillings and the dental crown.

Dental fillings do not contribute much to enhance cosmetic
beauty of your smile, whereas dental crown achieves this
objective. Magnificently so, if it is a gold crown!

Do not go by the gold appeal and opt for dental crown, if other
options are also available. The main function of your teeth is
to masticate food. If the installation of the crown causes
problems for you, you will find it difficult to bear the day to
day irritant!

There are softer and conservative methods to improve the health
of your tooth. A porcelain veneer, dental bonding and teeth
whitening are the other options.

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