Dental crowns are really one of the crowning glories of dentistry – no pun intended! Your restorative dentist in Bend, Dr. De Graff, and his team at Ponderosa Family Dental can actually get a little gleeful when talking about dental crowns. Why? We love crowns for their beauty, strength, and most of all, their versatility. Do you avoid your favorite foods because of a severely damaged tooth? Are you suffering because of a worn-down or broken molar? Are you missing a tooth and wish there was an attractive way to replace it? Have you been told you need a root canal and worry about how your tooth will look or feel afterward? Well, stop suffering or worrying or living in pain. Our dental crowns, just like porcelain veneers, are the premier choice for repairs, restorations, and cosmetic improvements. So what can a dental crown do? Dental crowns from your restorative dentist in Bend can:
- Protect and restore weak teeth
- Rebuild and balance worn or damaged tooth structure
- Eliminate the need for extraction by holding severely damaged teeth together
- Prevent cracked teeth from further breakage
- Conceal and repair flaws
- Seal and protect your tooth after a root canal
- Replace missing teeth as a new, prosthetic tooth for an implant or as part of a dental bridge
When they are used in a fixed dental bridge system, crowns are used in a number of capacities–as a prosthetic tooth or teeth to bridge the gap and as dental anchors to hold the prosthetic in place when bonded to surrounding teeth.