Dental Crowns

Do you want to get your smile back to how it was?

If you want your teeth to look natural, a dental crown could be an ideal choice. To learn more, contact Northcote Dental right away.

Dental Crowns

Dental Crowns

What Is a Dental Crown?

A dental crown is a custom-made cap that is placed over a weak, broken or damaged tooth. By covering the tooth, crowns give the tooth a new lease of life by holding the tooth together help to prevent the risk of fracture and wear in your tooth. Crowns restore the tooth back to its ideal size and shape. Traditionally crowns have been made of gold but with recent advances in technology, tooth coloured ceramic crowns are most used. Tooth coloured ceramic crowns provide cosmetic benefits as they can be used to fix discoloured, crooked, or even unevenly gapped teeth.

Why should I need one?

If you have:

  • A fractured or damaged tooth
  • A heavily filled tooth
  • A tooth that has had a root canal
  • Are wanting to improve the appearance of your teeth

Crowns can be used at Northcote Dental to restore your smile and make your teeth look as natural as possible.

Dental Crowns

Dental Crowns

How long do crowns last?

Crowns are a long-lasting treatment that should last around 10 years on average. However, it is not uncommon to see them last even up to 20 years when looked after well. Their lifespan is affected by different factors including what type of food you eat, your oral hygiene habits at home, how your teeth fit together, and whether you grind or clench your jaws. To get the longest lifespan of your crown, it is important to take good care of your teeth by good oral hygiene habits at home, as well as routine dental check-ups and cleans.

Some Frequently Asked Questions on Crowns & Veneers

Crowns/veneers are long lasting treatment that should last around 10 years on average. However, it not uncommon to see them last even up to 20 years when looked after well. Their lifespan is affected by different factors including what type of food you eat, your oral hygiene habits at home, how your teeth fit together, and whether you grind or clenching your jaws. To get the longest lifespan of your crown/veneer, it is important to take good care of your teeth by good oral hygiene habits at home, as well as routine dental checkups and cleans.

Getting a crown or veneer takes two dental appointments. At the first appointment, your dentist will numb your tooth with local anesthesia so the process is painless and comfortable. The dentist will then prepare your tooth by removing any decay, or weakened areas on your tooth and make sure there is enough space for a crown/veneer. A mould of your tooth will be taken so that this can be sent to a technician to construct your crown/veneer. A temporary crown/veneer will be fitted over your tooth so it is sealed while we wait 2 weeks for the permanent crown/veneer to be made. This appointment takes about 1-1.5 hours. The final appointment is approximately 2 weeks after the first appointment. At this appointment, your dentist will remove the temporary crown/veneer, clean the tooth and cement the permanent crown/veneer. Once this is done you have a brand-new tooth to use!

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