What happens during the first visit for a dental crown?
A dental crown is a cap which is placed over the tooth to
protect the damaged tooth and restore its shape, size, and color. They are
cemented on the gumline strengthening the tooth.
There are many reasons why a person might need a dental
crown. A few of them are:
·
Your tooth is badly damaged due to accident or trauma.
·
There is a severe decay which has to lead to the
weakening of tooth or protects the tooth from breaking or from cracking.
·
If the tooth is already broken, then a dental crown
can restore your worn-down tooth
·
When you undergo a dental implant treatment, then
having a dental crown is a must as it improves the aesthetic appearance.
·
When you have to undergo treatment of dental bridge
·
To protect the badly shaped and discolored tooth
All the above cases demand a dental crown placement over the
tooth. The advancement in the dental industry has bought about many changes in
the procedures and requirements. Such is the case with dental crowns. Today the
crowns are available in various types such as metal crowns,
porcelain-fused-to-metal, resin and all ceramic.
Every crown has its own pros and cons. The type that suits
you will depend on the case and after the thorough examination by your dentist.
There are various factors that have to be taken into consideration when you
plan to go ahead with placing dental crown such as:
·
Strength – This is
something which obviously most of us go for especially when it comes to
something like chewing and biting which requires force. If the placement of the
crown is such that it requires forces to withstand, then go for a crown which
is strong. All metal crowns are basically a stronger and preferred choice.
Ceramic crowns, on the other hand, are not as strong as metal ones.
·
Durability – This is
another factor that is to be taken into consideration. The longer a crown can
be of usage the better it is. And if this is the case then the crown which is
strongest will also be the one which is most durable i.e. the metal crowns.
Another such important crown which is durable is PFM crown which has a metal
base and covered with porcelain.
·
Appearance – People
today are also concerned about their looks and therefore choosing crown is
based on this very important factor especially when the placement is on the
front teeth. In such a situation, metal crowns do not seem fit whereas the
ceramic crowns fit best in this category followed by PFM crowns.
Basis the factors as mentioned above we tend to choose the
type of crown we would like to go with. Once decided, we then visit a dental
clinic to get it placed. Normally the process of placing the dental crown takes
at least two steps.
We will deal with the phase when it's your first visit to get
the dental
crown placed. So, what happens during the first visit?
Your dentist will first take a few X-Rays of the tooth of the
root to understand the condition of your tooth. if in the X-Ray it has been
found that the root of your tooth is badly damaged, then you might first need
to undergo the root canal procedure which is a very simple procedure necessary
to remove the infection from the root of the tooth.
Once this is done, your dentist will numb the area where a
crown needs to be placed using local anesthesia. Then your tooth is prepared by
clearing sides to make space for crown placement. What amount of area needs to
be cleared will depend upon the type of crown you are planning to place. For
instance, some crowns require a larger area for placement while some require a
much lesser area in comparison.
For example, if your crown requires lesser area and the area
missing is larger, then your dentist will fill that area using the type of
filling chosen. This will be done to support the crown to be placed.
The developments in dentistry have to lead to taking digital
X-Rays for impressions for the crown. The impression taken will be on the basis
of the factors as discussed above and taking into consideration a person’s bite.
After a proper impression is being taken, your dentist will
send the impression to the lab for it to manufacture. The crown manufacturing
takes two to three days after which the lab send the final crown back to be
placed. For these two-three days when your crown was being prepared, your
dentist will give your temporary crown for the functionality and for
aesthetics.
The next and the final step is the placement of the crown
which is done in a dental clinic by your dentist after all the processes as
mentioned above.
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