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Crowns and Bridges with 3D Scanner

Dental Crowns

Sometimes a tooth needs more than just a filling to predictably save it. Some reasons a tooth may need a crown are:

  • A filling would be to large:

    • Teeth with fillings larger than 50% of the tooth have a tendency to

      • Have the filling break (with getting more cavity under it)

      • Have the tooth break

      • Have the filling get loose (and get more cavity under it)

  • Teeth that are cracking​

    • A crown will help hold the tooth together to prevent it from splitting​

  • Back teeth that have had root canals​

    • Research shows that back teeth that have had root canals need to have a crown on them to prevent them from breaking​

  • Sometimes teeth that are having pain whenever you chew may need a crown - the pain can be a sign that the tooth is trying to split.​
     

Whatever the cause, we can get a crown made for your tooth that will blend in with the adjacent teeth.​​

What can I expect at my crown appointment?

  • You will be here for about 1.5-2 hours.

  • We will get the tooth numb.

  • We will remove any old fillings and decay, and usually put some filling material into the void so that the crown can fit properly.

  • We will get the tooth ready for the crown.

  • You will have a temporary crown made for you (out of a plastic material) and it will be glued in place.

  • We will get a mold of the tooth so that the lab can make the final porcelain crown.

    • We can usually do this with our 3D scanner - so no impression material (the goop) will need to go into your mouth.

    • Sometimes, in difficult to reach places, or deep cavities, we still need to use the traditional impression material (the goop) to get the dental lab the information they need to make you a perfect fitting crown.

Dental Bridges

    

If you are missing a tooth, or need a tooth removed, one option is to get a dental bridge (other options include Dental Implants or Partial Dentures)

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A dental bridge is really just getting crowns on two teeth, that are all linked together with a false tooth in the middle (see the picture below)

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The process for getting a bridge is really just the same as getting a crown (see above) only you are usually here a little longer (2 hours to 2.5 hours)

Diagram of a Bridge

Picture Coming Soon

Some teeth that could probably benefit from crowns

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