If you crack or break a tooth, or if your tooth needs
significant treatment for a cavity, then your
dentist may recommend a dental crown to restore and protect the tooth. Designed
to cover, or cap, your entire a tooth, a crown is often the only way to prevent
it from suffering more damage due to its weakened state.
However, though highly-effective, dental crowns can also suffer damage, either
from undue force, improper placement, or any of a number of other factors. If
your dental crown breaks, then the tooth it was meant to protect will once
again be exposed and vulnerable, and Dr. Smith advises seeking professional
treatment immediately.
When Your Crown Fails
Dental crowns are necessary because your natural teeth, once
compromised, cannot heal themselves. A cracked tooth will remain damaged, and
grow worse until treated, while a cavity (hole in your tooth) will leave the
tooth less structurally stable than when it was whole. If your dental crown is
damaged, broken, or knocked out, then the tooth underneath it loses its
protection, and is once again likely to break further and/or become re-infected.
Options for Improved Replacement Crowns
Since everyone’s smile is unique, their dental needs differ
from everyone else’s, and dental treatment is always customized to the specific
needs of the patient. To offer the most
effective and appropriate treatment for everyone, and to reduce the risk of a
failed or broken restoration, Dr. Smith provides custom dental crowns craftedfrom a variety of materials, including;
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Zirconia crowns, which are highly-resilient,
remarkably natural-looking, and often used when patients have a habit of
grinding their teeth (bruxism)
ABOUT YOUR GRAND PRAIRIE DENTIST
Dr. Quinn Smith is a well-respected and highly experienced
general, restorative, and family dentist in Grand Prairie, TX. He takes a
patient-first approach that starts from the moment patients enter our Pecan Tree Dental office, and he
offers a three-year guarantee on all dental work that he performs. Whether you
and your family are new or returning patients, you can schedule a consultation
or your next appointment with Dr. Smith by contacting
us at (972) 262-5111.
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