Dr. Patrick A. Palma
2011 All Rights Reserved Address: 620 Commercial Street Mingo Junction, Ohio 43938 Phone ( 740 ) 535 - 0600
Crowns
A crown ( sometimes called a cap ) is a restoration that completely covers and restores a damaged or decayed tooth, to its normal and natural state of health. It is also useful to help protect and maintain a cracked or fractured tooth.
A crown can be used to change the shape of a tooth, to correct a bite or cosmetic problem, or to replace existing broken or poor fitting crowns. A crown can be made of metals, such as gold, silver or stainless steel, or it can be made of all porcelain or tooth color materials.
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It normally takes two appointments to complete a crown. At the first appointment the tooth will be prepared so the crown will fit properly. Then an impression or mold, will be taken of the tooth and the surrounding areas. You will then have a 'temporary' crown put in place until your second appointment.
It will take approximately two weeks to have the crown made precisely at a dental laboratory. So after two weeks you will have your second appointment where the permanent crown will be cemented or bonded to the prepared tooth being restored.
Crowns can help restore ,
Decayed Teeth
Broken Teeth
Uneven Teeth
Cracked Teeth
Worn Teeth
All Porcelain Crowns and Bridges
Tooth colored crowns used to be made of porcelain and metal.
The porcelain was placed over a metal core to try and simulate
the color of your tooth. This restoration crown was then cemented
to your tooth. These porcelain fused to metal crowns were good
and still are , but with the new technology available today, a
crown or bridge can be made entirely of porcelain. This creates
a more natural and beautiful restoration.
If you have any crowns with a metal core, sometimes you can
see a dark blue line around the gums where the crown is.
This is due to the metal shining thru the gum areas. Although
the gum tissue is healthy and fine, it doesn't appear that way.
The 'all porcelain' crowns have no metal shine thru, thus the
result is as natural as can be.
These crowns, just like veneers are bonded to the tooth, creating
a very strong hold. All porcelain crowns maintain a translucency
that makes them hard to differentiate from natural teeth. Without
metal, there is no dark line around the gums.
When you want to improve your smile, 'all porcelain crowns and bridges'
are a beautiful and natural looking choice.
Dr. Patrick A. Palma
Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
( 740 ) 535 - 0600