Dental Crowns – Keokuk, IA
Restore Health and Beauty to Your Tooth
While dental enamel is the hardest material naturally occurring in the human body, it can be compromised by infections and injuries that leave the soft tissue inside the tooth vulnerable. Thankfully, many forms of mild to severe dental damage can be addressed with beautiful and functional dental crowns from Keokuk Family Dentistry. Here’s a quick look at how crowns work from our friendly staff, but please feel free to contact our office if you’d like to know more.
Why Choose Keokuk Family Dentistry for Dental Crowns?
- Skilled and Compassionate Dentist
- Restore Strength and Beauty to Your Tooth
- Dental Insurance Accepted
What Is a Dental Crown?
A dental crown is a restorative device designed to be fitted over a tooth that has been compromised by infection, injury, or an intensive dental procedure. Each crown is customized based on precise measurements of the patient’s bite alignment to ensure a comfortable and functional fit. A dental crown can restore a damaged tooth’s chewing power and protect it from further infection and injury so it can stay healthy, and the device can stay in excellent shape for fifteen years or more if it receives excellent care.
The Dental Crown Process
The team at Keokuk Family Dentistry offers crowns made from beautiful zirconia so our patients can enjoy sturdy restorations that mimic the appearance of natural dental structure. The process begins with Dr. Steve administering an appropriate anesthetic to ensure the patient’s comfort, and some patients may also benefit from sedation treatments if they need extra help staying calm and still. After this is done, Dr. Steve will carefully remove the compromised structure from the tooth, sanitize the area, and take detailed measurements of the bite alignment. The patient will then be fitted with a temporary crown and sent on their way.
About two weeks later, they’ll come back to our office to receive a customized and lifelike crown. After we cement it in place and make any final adjustments, the patient will be ready to start showing off their gorgeous new grin.
The Benefits of Getting a Dental Crown
Neglecting to protect damaged teeth can lead to worsening oral health problems like further injury and recurring infections, but dental crowns help can keep compromised pearly whites in excellent condition for many years. A few key benefits these devices offer include:
- Protecting the treated teeth from further damage
- Enhancing chewing power and speaking ability
- Addressing multiple oral health issues with one treatment
- Preventing the need for extraction
- Easy oral hygiene requirements
- Lasting up to fifteen years or more with excellent care
- Lifelike restorations that are indistinguishable from natural dental structure