Porcelain Crowns

A Crown is a restoration that covers, or caps, a tooth to restore the tooth to its normal shape and size. A crown also gives strength to a tooth, and, following treatment, it protects a decay-damaged tooth from fracture.

They are an excellent solution for repairing teeth that are badly damaged or decayed. Dr. Rod Smythe is skilled at placing porcelain, metal, and ceramic dental crowns with artistry and precision in to order to provide natural-looking and durable results.

What type of Dental Crowns do you offer?

Our practice offers four different types of dental crowns in order to tailor treatments to each patient's individual needs and goals: metal, all-ceramic, porcelain-fused-to-metal and our "one appointment" Cerec crowns. Metal crowns are durable, strong, and ideal for providing support to the back teeth for biting and chewing. All-ceramic crowns are made of a translucent material that matches the color of natural tooth enamel. Because ceramic crowns are so natural looking, they are an excellent choice for treating front teeth.

Porcelain crowns are an important option for repairing decayed or damaged teeth. Because their porcelain coverings are fused to metal, they are stronger than all-ceramic crowns. In addition, porcelain crowns are more cosmetically appealing than metal crowns. For patients whose needs fall somewhere in between metal crowns and ceramic crowns, porcelain crowns can be an ideal treatment option.

Our "one appointment" Cerec crowns are the "Computer-assisted design-Computer-assisted manufacture" crown, or "CAD-CAM." The company that is foremost in this technology is CEREC. This crown is milled by a computer to fit your tooth precisely, and eliminating the laboratory step in manufacturing the crown and eliminating the process of placing a temporary and having to schedule another appointment to cement the crown permanently.

What are the advantages of Dental Crowns?

Dental crowns can strengthen and protect teeth while enhancing the appearance of the patient's smile. Each crown covers and protects the entire surface area of the tooth. Crowns can eliminate pain and restore strength in teeth that have been seriously injured or damaged and are routinely recommended following any tooth being treated with a root canal.

Another advantage of dental crowns is that they can be placed in as few as one to two office visits. Lastly, dental crowns are long-lasting and can provide outstanding results for years as long as they are maintained with regular dental hygiene visits and consistent home care.

Dr. Smythe can discuss which crown option is best for you!