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Your smile is unarguably one of your most important assets. When meeting new people, it’s one of the first things they will notice about you. And with a beautiful smile, you feel more confident and ready to greet the world. However, a decayed, damaged, or stained tooth can mar your smile and cause oral health issues. Porcelain dental crowns can help.
Dental crowns are often used to cover and protect a tooth that has had a root canal. However, crowns are also ideal for camouflaging or correcting cosmetic dental issues. A cosmetic crown covers your entire tooth. Crowns are designed to look identical to your natural teeth, both in color and shape.
Dental crowns can be made with different materials, but porcelain is the most commonly used material. Porcelain crowns are stronger than some ceramic products, and their translucent finish gives teeth a natural look and feel.
Several situations may call for a porcelain crown, and your dentist is your best option for letting you know what’s right for you. For example, if you have an infected or abscessed tooth, you will probably need a root canal procedure to save it. After your tooth is fixed, a crown will be placed atop it to help restore its health and strength.
Dental crowns are perfect for covering teeth that are badly stained, but crowns can also do all of these things:Â
In most cases, a porcelain crown can hold up for about 15 years. However, excellent oral care may keep your crowns in great condition for as long as 20 years.
Porcelain is similar in strength and hardness to your natural dental enamel. This means you can have confidence that your dental crowns will last many years. Porcelain dental crowns can easily withstand daily chewing and bite force.
Most of the work for your dental crown will be done at your first dental appointment. The process is as follows:
Dr. Brad Sievert and the team at Westlake Family Dentistry in Lake Oswego, Oregon, are here to answer your questions about dental crowns for teeth. To schedule your consultation, contact us at (503) 636-4576 or request an appointment using our online form.Â
Dr. Brad Sievert holds a zoology degree from Oregon State University and a DMD from Oregon Health Sciences University. He is passionate about continuing education and regularly attends cosmetic, complex restorative, dental sleep medicine, Invisalign, and implant dentistry courses. He has had post-doctoral training at the prestigious KOIS Center in Seattle and the Los Angeles Institute of Clinical Dentistry. Dr. Sievert is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. He is also certified in laser dentistry and as a Healthy Start Provider.