If you’ve suffered tooth loss as an adult, you know how stressful this condition can be. It causes both physical and emotional pain, and changes the way you’re able to consume food. It also causes social discomfort, and treatment can be costly. So if you have a tooth that is physically damaged or decayed, you may rightfully be worried about losing the tooth. Will you have to lose a damaged tooth? Not necessarily. Dental crowns are restorative treatment options that can save a structurally damaged tooth, which is great news for you.
What Are Dental Crowns?
Dental crowns are caps the cover damaged teeth. Often made with dental porcelain or metal, they look and feel like your original tooth. This cap prevents further physical or biological damage from affecting the vulnerable tooth.
When Are Dental Crowns Helpful?
Dental crowns are incredibly useful for your dentist, due to their versatility. A dental crown can be used to protect a cracked or chipped tooth. A crown can also protect a tooth that has suffered severe bacterial infection, resulting in the need for a filling or root canal. A crown can also be used in conjunction with a dental implant to recreate the appearance of your original tooth.
Some Teeth Need to Be Extracted
While dental crowns are useful and versatile tools for dentists, they are not a catch all. Sometimes, if a tooth is broken, or it is severely damaged, it cannot be saved with a dental crown. In cases where the damaged tooth presents a hazard to your jaw bone or other surrounding teeth, your tooth may need to be extracted. You have a number of prosthetic dentistry options to help in these cases.
Flynn Dentistry Provides State-of-the-Art Dental Crowns
Dr. Stubbs understands the stress that tooth decay and loss can create for patients. His talented team is prepared to help you through times of adversity with the right dental restoration. State-of-the-art dental crowns fabricated by the Flynn team can recreate the appearance of your natural smile. For a consultation or checkup, you can contact Stubbs Family Dentistry in West Allis, WI at 414-541-8250.
