Serious tooth damage once often led to extraction, but dental crowns can allow a damaged tooth to be restored and kept. Fitting over the tooth like a cap, a crown covers and protects a tooth that has been affected by severe decay or breakage.
Dr. Verma, General Dentist, can assess a damaged tooth and discuss whether a crown is a suitable option. Visit Banyan Dental today.
What is a Tooth Crown in Langley?
Crowns are a restoration used to cover a tooth and improve its shape and function. Crowns are most often used for teeth that are broken, worn, or partially destroyed by tooth decay.
Crowns are “cemented” onto an existing tooth and fully cover the portion of your tooth above the gum line. In effect, the crown becomes your tooth’s new outer surface.
Dental Crown Materials
Crowns can be made of porcelain, metal, or both. Porcelain and ceramic crowns are often chosen because they resemble the translucency of natural teeth. Metal crowns are more resistant to fracture and may be preferred for back teeth. However, Dr. Verma, General Dentist, will help you select the crown material that best suits the tooth being restored.
What are Onlays?
An onlay is a partial crown that covers part of the tooth rather than the whole of it. Crowns or onlays are used when there is insufficient tooth structure remaining to support a filling. Unlike fillings, which are placed directly into the tooth, a crown is fabricated outside the mouth. Your crown can be created in our office the same day, or in a lab if needed. Your crown is then shaped to fit your bite so that your jaw movements function normally once the crown is placed.
We Offer Same-Day Crowns in Langley
Traditionally, getting a tooth crown was a two-appointment procedure. For traditional crowns, the first appointment is for preparing the tooth and taking the necessary impressions. Then, you would wait for the dental lab to construct the restoration before returning for the final placement.
Our CEREC machine allows us to craft the restoration right in our dental office in Langley, BC, often on the same day. Whether same-day treatment is possible depends on the tooth and the case.
Come In For A Crown Consultation in Langley
If you have a broken, worn, or heavily decayed tooth, contact us or visit Banyan Dental and Dr. Verma, General Dentist, can examine the tooth and explain your options, including whether a same-day crown in Langley is possible in your case.
