Dental crowns or caps are restorations that are built to protect the whole tooth; all the way down to the roots which are slightly below the gums. High quality crowns are hand crafted using precious metals including gold or silver, and they are built up with ceramic layers and baked into a fine porcelain natural tooth shape and color to match the remaining teeth. Crowns can also be built to fit over dental implants. Taking an accurate shade is a vital step to natural success. The accuracy and naturalness to successful crowns also has a lot to do with the technician who custom designs and crafts the crown.
Dental bridges, which are discussed on the dental bridges page, are made of a series of multiple crowns; connected together to replace more than one missing tooth.
It is of utmost importance that dental crown treatment is technically and mechanically planned out and thoroughly designed. There is much more to this than the average dentist can appreciate. For instance what if some of the other teeth give out at a future date? How are new crowns going to coincide with the existing crowns? Will your investment on the new crowns then be wasted? What if a partial denture is later desired by the patient for additional replacements? These and other questions should all be considered before beginning crown treatment. The original crowns must be planned with the ability to adapt to future restorations; these considerations require specialized technical planning.
A proper technical diagnosis takes preparation. It is not about just throwing-in a crown and dismissing the patient. Once a dentist does permanent crowns, follow-up for future needs is a on-going commitment for each individual dental patient. Proper planning will make the whole process develop much easier, due to the fact that potential unforeseen obstacles can be avoided. Each individual dental patients teeth are significantly different and always call for treatment planning.
Dr. Khalife, our cosmetic dentist was recognized as her College’s top dental student. After becoming a Doctor of Dental Surgery, Dr. Khalife went on to complete a 2 year residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in New York where she had intensive training in full mouth rehabillitation, including implant placement and restoration, single and multiple units of fixed prosthodontics.
DK Dental Services warmly invites you to make an appointment for a free comprehensive initial evaluation to learn more and to find out how you as an individual can preserve or improve your dental health. We will listen intensely to your concerns and answer any questions you may have.