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Crowns
	Over time, your teeth often pay a high price for the stresses and strains of life. Restoring chipped, stained or missing teeth with today's advances in technology can simply, effectively and comfortably be done. Crowns, also known as caps, restore damaged teeth and may be made of white porcelain, porcelain fused to metal, or gold. A crown covers a tooth above the gum line and mimics the shape, size and color of the surrounding teeth. Crowns cover, protect, seal and strengthen a tooth. A crown is needed when a filling just will not work. There are many situations when it may be necessary to place a crown. Large Decay - In the event a tooth has developed decay so deep and large that a filling will not stay, or if the tooth structure is weakened, a crown must be Large Old fillings - In other situations, when large old fillings break down or decay develops around the filling, the tooth usually needs to be crowned. A tooth that has been structurally weakened must have a cap placed without delay. Once a tooth develops a crack or breaks through the old filling, it may not be possible to save it. Cracked Tooth - When a tooth is cracked, a filling will not seal this break. A crown has to be placed over the tooth to hold it and the crack together. A crown must be placed on such a tooth in time; otherwise the tooth will become sensitive to chewing pressure, or will eventually break. It is important to crown a cracked tooth before it breaks, because in some cases a broken tooth cannot be crowned and must only be extracted. Broken/Fractured Tooth - A tooth that has broken is usually too weak to hold a filling. A crown will hold the tooth together and prevent it from breaking again. In some cases, a broken tooth cannot be saved and must be extracted, as happened in the photo on the right. If the fracture involves the nerve, a root canal may be required before the tooth is crowned. Crown Procedure The first step in the dental crown procedure is to remove the damaged parts of the tooth. Then the impression of your mouth is taken and we will also shade match your teeth. A temporary dental crown will be affixed to your tooth until your permanent crown has been created. When your permanent crown is ready, the second part of the dental crown procedure requires a return visit to the office. Your permanent crown will be fitted and your damaged tooth will be restored to appear and function like a healthy, natural tooth! Though the dental crown procedure usually takes two visits, it is a procedure that requires a relatively short amount of time in the dental chair. Dental crowns provide a natural-looking tooth restoration option that can preserve your tooth for years to come. Root Canals If your tooth's nerve chamber becomes infected by decay, or damaged by trauma, root canal treatment is often the only way to save your tooth. Inside the hard outer shell of each tooth is a specialized area called the pulp or nerve chamber. The pulp chamber contains a system of blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves (the pulp), which enters from the bone through the root canals. This system provides nourishment for the cells within Deep tooth decay or other injury can cause damage to or infection of the tooth pulp. In a root canal or endodontic treatment, the dentist removes the damaged or infected pulp and replaces it with special filler which helps maintain the remaining tooth structure. Some indications of the need for root canal treatment may be: - Spontaneous pain or throbbing while biting - Sensitivity to hot and cold foods - Severe decay or an injury that creates an abscess (infection) in the bone	technology children's care brushing sealants cosmetic fillings crowns root canals TMJ disorders mouth guards periodontics oral cancer screen implants partial/complete dentures snoring

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