6 Reasons You May Need Dental Crown Treatment

A severely decayed or damaged tooth is compromised for daily use. Eating with that tooth can lead to pain or risk further damage to your tooth. A dental crown offers a practical solution to restoring your tooth so it can continue to be used. Crowns are special caps that fit over vulnerable teeth to restore their shape, function, and structure. You can obtain crowns for your teeth at Crossroads Dental.  

Here are six reasons your Longmont, Colorado dentist, Dr. Amy Farmer, may need to crown a tooth:  

1. Support a Tooth with Severe Decay
   Dental fillings are generally used to treat decayed teeth. If the cavity is too large for a filling, Dr. Farmer may substitute a crown to protect your tooth after removing the decay. A crown will fortify your tooth’s compromised structure so it can be used normally without fear of breaking or cracking. The crown will also seal your tooth against bacteria and debris that can cause decay in the future. 
2. Structural Repair 
   Dental crowns can repair teeth with structural damage caused by decay or accidental injury. Dr. Farmer will reshape your tooth or file it to accommodate a crown. Then we’ll have a crown custom-fitted for your tooth, giving it a new structure for biting and chewing. Repairing a fractured or broken tooth offers an alternative to having it removed. 
3. Protect Weak & Worn Teeth
   Tooth enamel is exceedingly strong, but not impervious to wear and tear. Years of clenching or grinding your teeth or erosion from acidic foods can eventually wear down the enamel of your teeth, exposing the inner layers of dentin. Worn teeth are more vulnerable to chipping, cracking, and breakage. Crowning weak and worn teeth makes them structurally sound, so they don’t fall apart with continued use.
4. Fortify a Root Canal Tooth
   Root canals are used to save teeth when decay or infection has damaged the pulp of your tooth. The treatment calls for the diseased pulp to be removed. However, removing the pulp can leave your tooth weak, brittle, and susceptible to fracturing. Crowning a root-canal tooth gives it extra protection and strength for the future.
5. Replace a Missing Tooth 
   Porcelain crowns are often paired with single implants to replace individual missing teeth. The implant is placed inside your jaw through oral surgery, fusing with surrounding bone tissue to function as a tooth root. Once the implant heals, Dr. Farmer will attach a dental crown to replace your missing tooth.
6. Improve Your Smile’s Appearance
   Cosmetic crowns improve the aesthetics of stained, oddly sized, or misshapen teeth. They perfectly match natural teeth, giving your smile a uniform appearance.  

Dental Crown Near Me

If you’d like to learn more about dental crowns and their use in Longmont, CO, contact Dr. Amy Farmer from Crossroads Dental at (970) 703-8556.

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