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Maintaining a healthy, confident smile takes work. The combination of good oral hygiene and good lifestyle habits can keep your smile looking and functioning its best. If issues arise, you can count on Brookside Smiles Dentistry in Redlands, California, for restorative treatment. When it comes to restoring a cracked, broken, or severely decayed tooth, dental crowns fit the bill. Dr. Jennifer Nation is your go-to dentist for dental crown treatment in the Redlands area.
Crowns are hollow, tooth-shaped caps or coverings that Dr. Nation can fit over weak, decayed, or structurally damaged teeth to preserve their structure and usefulness. These caps are customized for each tooth that needs to be repaired to ensure a perfect fit. We’ll cement your crown in place permanently, making it the new “face” of your tooth. You can choose from metal, composite resin, ceramic, porcelain, or porcelain fused to metal crowns to meet your unique restorative needs.
Although getting a crown is a personal decision, there are situations that warrant this treatment in order to preserve the integrity of your smile. Here are some good reasons to get a crown:
A fractured or broken tooth won’t repair itself. On the contrary, the damage is likely to become worse over time. By crowning a damaged tooth, you can contain the damage to keep your tooth from falling apart. Dental crowns provide strength and support for damaged teeth. They relieve painful chewing so you can use your teeth like normal. Crowning decayed teeth with large fillings will also bolster their structure and protect them from future infection. In severe cases, dental crowns can be the solution that saves decayed or damaged teeth from extraction.
Age, wear and tear, and poor dental hygiene can take a toll on your teeth over time. A weak or fragile tooth is susceptible to breakage, infection, and decay. If the enamel is chipped or eroded, bacteria can seep through to tear down your tooth even more. Dr. Nation may recommend crowning a tooth that’s highly susceptible to decay or breakage as a preventive measure to preserve your smile.
Root canal therapy is used to treat oral infections that have damaged the pulp of your tooth. The treatment entails hollowing out your tooth by having the pulp removed. This can leave your tooth in a frail state structurally. Crowning a tooth after root canal will reinforce its structure so it can be used for years to come.
Cosmetic crowns also serve a purpose in improving your smile’s aesthetics. If you have a stained, misshapen, or irregularly sized tooth that’s completely throwing off your smile, we can cover it with a crown to make your smile more symmetrical and appealing.
For more information about dental crowns and how they’re used, contact Dr. Jennifer Nation from Brookside Smiles Dentistry in Redlands, CA, at(909) 300-9044.