Fort Myers, Florida
Dental Crowns
Full-coverage protection for damaged or treated teeth.
Overview
Understanding dental crowns
A crown covers the entire visible portion of a tooth, restoring strength, shape, and appearance when a filling is no longer enough.
Modern ceramic materials allow crowns to be both durable and natural in appearance, even in the front of the mouth.
Benefits
- Protects cracked or heavily restored teeth from further fracture
- Restores comfortable chewing function
- Custom shaded to blend with surrounding teeth
- Completes implant and root canal treatment
Who is a candidate?
- Teeth with large fillings or fractures
- Teeth that have had root canal therapy
- Patients with significant wear from grinding
The procedure, step by step
- 1DiagnosisImaging and testing confirm the tooth can be predictably restored.
- 2PreparationThe tooth is shaped to make room for the crown material.
- 3Digital impressionA scan captures the preparation and your bite.
- 4Temporary crownProtects the tooth while the final restoration is fabricated.
- 5DeliveryThe crown is tried in, adjusted for bite, and cemented.
Recovery and aftercare
- Brief sensitivity after preparation is normal
- Avoid sticky foods while a temporary is in place
- Report any bite that feels high so it can be adjusted
- Every patient heals differently. Personalized crown instructions should come from the dentist who provides your care, and that office is the right place to call if questions come up.
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