A crown is a covering that fits over an original tooth that is decayed, damaged or cracked. We offer three types of crowns: porcelain, gold covered with porcelain and gold crowns. The treatment plan for a patient receiving a crown involves:

• Numbing the tooth to remove the decay in or around it
• Re-sculpturing the tooth to provide an ideal fit for the crown
• Making an impression of your teeth in order to create a custom-made crown (usually takes one to two weeks)
• After ensuring that the crown has the proper look and fit, the dentist cements it into place
• Making a temporary crown out of acrylic resin and fitting it onto the tooth during the interim period when the permanent custom-made crown is being created
• Applying the permanent crown (when received from the lab) by removing the temporary crown and fitting the permanent one onto the tooth

This process generally consists of a minimum of two visits over a two week period. Once the procedure is completed, proper dental hygiene, including daily brushing and flossing, is required to maintain healthy, bacteria-free teeth, gums and crowns. This helps in the prevention of gum disease. Given proper care, your crowns can last a lifetime.

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