{"id":646,"date":"2014-01-29T11:57:52","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T16:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/?p=646"},"modified":"2014-01-29T11:57:52","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T16:57:52","slug":"dental-crowns-can-protect-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/2014\/01\/29\/dental-crowns-can-protect-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Crowns Can Protect Your Tooth"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DentistIf your tooth has been severely damaged, dental crowns<\/a> can be a solution for correcting and strengthening them.\u00a0 This is more than a cosmetic dentistry procedure.\u00a0 It is a way to ensure that the damaged tooth is protected from bacteria and plaque while giving it the strength to endure constant biting and chewing.<\/p>\n

Unlike other cosmetic solutions, a crown works like a cap that surrounds the top and sides of the tooth.\u00a0 It is placed over the tooth so that the existing tooth will not be seen or exposed.\u00a0 This is an ideal solution after a tooth has had an infection, and a resulting root canal to treat it.\u00a0 In this procedure a dentist removes the infected center portion of the tooth, called the dental pulp, and any roots that are infected along with it. A filling is then placed where the dental pulp once was.\u00a0 In order to provide additional strength and stability, the tooth is capped.<\/p>\n

This is an excellent solution for people that need more than a cosmetic fix for their tooth.\u00a0 Previously, dental crowns<\/strong> were only made out of metallic material, so many patients did not want to use them, regardless of their benefits.\u00a0 Now, they come in multiple materials so that a cosmetic dentist can install them on front teeth without the tooth looking like it has been repaired.<\/p>\n

Types of Crowns<\/strong><\/p>\n

All metal ones are often used on the back molars because they are incredibly durable and last for a long time.\u00a0 They do stand out, so it is important to use them on teeth that people can\u2019t see.\u00a0 All-ceramic and all-porcelain crowns look beautiful and completely natural.\u00a0 They are an excellent solution for front teeth since the shade can be perfectly matched to the surrounding teeth.\u00a0 Patients get the benefit of being able to protect and strengthen a damaged tooth without looking like it.\u00a0 The challenge is that an all-ceramic or all-porcelain crown is not as durable as a metal one.\u00a0 There is a hybrid solution that works in many situations.\u00a0 Porcelain-on-metal crowns combine the best of both worlds since they look natural, but the metal portion underneath is durable.\u00a0 The only challenge is that the porcelain portion will often wear away long before the metal underneath.\u00a0 To find out which type of crown is best for you, speak with our experienced cosmetic dentist.<\/p>\n

Dental crowns<\/em> can also be used to create a bridge that replaces a missing tooth.\u00a0 In this procedure, a crown is placed on either side of the missing tooth in order to create a bridge that holds a new replacement tooth in place. This is a durable solution for people that have had a tooth fall out or one that needed to be removed due to infection.\u00a0 Fortunately, the bridge can also look completely natural.<\/p>\n

These solutions will all strengthen and protect your damaged tooth, without appearing like restorative work was done.\u00a0 At Texas Dental West, we specialize in helping patients to stay in the best possible oral health.\u00a0 To learn more about the various ways we can improve your smile, call us and schedule a consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If your tooth has been severely damaged, dental crowns can be a solution for correcting and strengthening them.\u00a0 This is more…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-crowns","tag-dental-crowns"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":18,"label":"Dental Crowns"}],"post_tag":[{"value":17,"label":"Dental Crowns"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"reddy","author_link":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/author\/reddy\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":18,"name":"Dental Crowns","slug":"dental-crowns","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":18,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":18,"category_count":3,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Dental Crowns","category_nicename":"dental-crowns","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":17,"name":"Dental Crowns","slug":"dental-crowns","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":17,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}