All-Porcelain Crowns

Teeth that are broken, worn, or otherwise misshapen or damaged are often topped with crowns, restoring their shape and function. All-porcelain crowns, as opposed to metal or porcelain-metal hybrids, offer the most pleasing, natural-looking appearance.

We start by adequately numbing your tooth which is to receive the crown. All decay, fractures, and left over filling materials are removed. We then place a new white filling in the tooth to restore the tooth to ideal form and contours. Next, we will reduce the tooth 360 degrees to provide enough room for the crown. Once the tooth reduction is complete, we take a final impression of the prepared tooth. This impression is used by the laboratory to fabricate your permanent crown. After the impression, we will construct you a temporary white acrylic crown that is cemented over your tooth. You will wear your temporary crown for 3 weeks while your permanent crown is fabricated by the laboratory. At your delivery appointment, we will remove the temporary crown, clean the tooth, and try in your permanent crown. We will then take an x-ray to verify it fits perfectly. Once the fit is confirmed, we will permanently cement the new crown on your tooth. The dental assistant will then review your post op instructions and home care protocols.