Dental Crowns

00:00:07.760 --> 00:00:13.080 A dental crown is a restoration that mimics a natural tooth, but is much 00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:14.940 stronger than the original tooth. 00:00:15.120 --> 00:00:19.375 It is a prosthesis that gets slid over the natural tooth after it 00:00:19.400 --> 00:00:20.480 has been shaped properly. 00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:24.720 Someone who is a candidate for a crown would be someone with large missing tooth 00:00:24.745 --> 00:00:27.640 structure, a broken cusp, or after a root canal treatment. 00:00:28.400 --> 00:00:31.900 Typically, a tooth underneath the crown is weak, hence the need for the crown. 00:00:31.960 --> 00:00:35.535 When the crown that is stronger than your enamel is slid over the tooth and 00:00:35.560 --> 00:00:40.255 permanently cemented, it doesn't allow the tooth underneath to flex or break, so it 00:00:40.280 --> 00:00:41.960 reinforces the tooth and its strength. 00:00:42.240 --> 00:00:45.080 There are a couple of materials that can be used for crowns. 00:00:45.560 --> 00:00:47.960 There are glass-based crowns, zirconia-based crowns, 00:00:48.320 --> 00:00:51.160 porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns, as well as gold crowns. 00:00:51.920 --> 00:00:54.495 A dental crown typically takes 2–3 weeks to get finished. 00:00:54.520 --> 00:00:55.860 The first visit is the prep visit. 00:00:55.885 --> 00:00:59.575 At this visit, we will be shaping the tooth for the crown, taking your final 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:01.500 impression, and sending it to the lab. 00:01:01.640 --> 00:01:04.975 While the crown is at the lab being made, you will be in a temporary 00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:06.280 crown during this time. 00:01:06.800 --> 00:01:10.535 Then, when the crown comes back from the lab, it gets permanently cemented 00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:11.980 as long as the fit is good. 00:01:12.360 --> 00:01:13.460 Dental crowns are very durable. 00:01:13.485 --> 00:01:18.335 Most modern materials are much stronger than the original enamel and can last a 00:01:18.360 --> 00:01:20.655 very long time as long as they are properly maintained with 00:01:20.680 --> 00:01:21.400 brushing and flossing.