Crowns

What is a crown?

A crown is like a cap for your tooth. It fits over the entire surface of your tooth to restore its shape, structure, and function. Crowns are often made of zirconia, porcelain, metals, resins, or other dental materials. Porcelain crowns look and feel just like your natural teeth.

Zirconia crowns available at Ideal Dental of Tucson combine the best characteristics of metal and porcelain – long-lasting strength with superior aesthetics to perfect your results.

What are crowns used for?

Crowns can strengthen and improve the appearance of teeth that are:

• Decaying
• Weak
• Cracked
• Chipped
• Broken
• Discolored
• Misshapen
• Gapped
• Too small

Crowns also protect teeth after a root canal. When used with dental bridges or dental implants, crowns help fill in gaps left by missing permanent teeth.

Is a crown right for me?

To find out if a crown is the right dental restoration procedure for you, Dr. Ruiz and Dr. Williams review your medical and dental history and examine your tooth. They take dental X-rays to determine the type and severity of tooth damage you have. For minor damage, they might recommend a filling instead of a crown.

What happens during crown placement?

To prepare your tooth for crown placement, Dr. Ruiz or Dr. Williams lightly and conservatively reshape it to make room for the crown. Using advanced technology, they digitally scan your tooth to create a new, custom-made crown. 

When your tooth is ready, our team makes sure it fits properly and permenently cements it to your natural tooth, where it remains long term.

How should I care for my new crown?

If you care for your new crown properly, it can last 15 years or longer. Crowns don’t require any special care, but maintaining good oral hygiene habits can protect them from future damage. Brush your teeth twice daily using fluoride toothpaste, floss daily, and see our team every six months for routine dental cleanings and exams.

Avoid opening packages with your teeth and chewing on ice, hard candy, and other hard objects. Call Ideal Dental of Tucson right away if your crown gets loose or damaged.

Don’t live with misshapen, discolored, or decaying teeth when getting a crown is a simple dental restoration procedure that produces long-lasting results. Book an appointment with Ideal Dental of Tucson by phone or online today.