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DENTAL CROWNS

Dental crowns are the great way to restore the dentition, chewing function and aesthetic appeal of a smile. This type of prosthetics has been successfully used for many years, but progress does not stand still, the materials from which the crowns are made, improved, modernized, technology changes.

Dental crowns are installed if your own tooth is severely damaged and can not be restored. Such teeth will not be able to bear the load when chewing, so they are recommended to install crowns, in addition, crowns are well solved and problems with aesthetic shortcomings.

 

Indications:

 

In order to restore the function of the destroyed tooth.

Strong abrasion.

In order to restore the dentition and replace the lost tooth.

At defects of own teeth.

With fluorosis.

In case of existing anomalies of the teeth.

The aesthetic appeal of a smile.

 

Preparation for installation of crowns:

 

At the consultation, the "Dental Clinic 32" will conduct a diagnosis to determine the necessary actions before installing the crown. The tooth must be prepared, caries treated, sealed and strengthen the channels, if there is pulpitis, it may be decided to grind the tooth in several places or completely. In the case of complete stitching the patient will be installed a special tab, which is then already installed and the crown.

For the manufacture of the crown, the patient is performed a cast of the jaw, on which an individual crown will be made in the laboratory.

The patient will have to visit the dentist several times in order to try on the inlay and crown, and when the doctor is sure that the future tooth is perfectly embedded in the dentition, it is fixed to a special dental cement.

 

Types of crowns:

 

Metal.

Such crowns have high strength and durability, but are rarely used because of their aesthetic unattractiveness.They can be made of gold, steel, titanium, platinum.

Metal-ceramic.

The most widely used in dentistry. Such crowns look like natural teeth and can replace even lost front teeth. The basis of such crowns is metal, and the coating is ceramic. Metal-ceramic crowns have sufficient strength, but still need to be careful with them, as the ceramic is prone to chips.

Ceramic crown.

This view is quite expensive. But porcelain crowns do not have a metal frame, thus being the most fragile type of crowns. Therefore, it is very important that porcelain crowns are made of high quality, durable material. They are the most fragile, but the most safe and aesthetically beautiful.

 

Well-conducted procedure for installing crowns in "Dental Clinic 32" and the use of high-quality materials will compensate for the lack of a native tooth, avoid damage to the bite and adjacent teeth and gain a full chewing function.

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