Do you have issues with your smile? Whether you need to restore a broken molar or you don't like the appearance of a 
twisted tooth, dental crowns may offer the ideal solution for your problem. Your Spokane Valley dentist, Dr. Brad Harken, helps his patients improve their smiles with versatile crowns—read on to learn how!
Crowns offer the ultimate protection for teeth
Crowns cover teeth completely, ensuring that a bite of a carrot or sandwich doesn't cause a cracked or fragile tooth to break. These hollow restorations are added in order to reinforce teeth after they've been reduced in size. Once in place, crowns absorb strong biting forces, protecting the teeth underneath from further damage.
The restorations are intended to last for 10 to 15 years and are made of durable materials, including porcelain, porcelain-fused-to-metal, ceramic, and resin.
Is your tooth broken? Adding a crown to a broken tooth offers these benefits:
- Enhances the Tooth's Appearance: Since crowns completely cover teeth, unsightly breaks disappear from view.
- Ends Your Pain: Breaks expose the sensitive inner layers of your teeth to the air, which can cause considerable pain. Once your Spokane Valley dentist cements your new crown to your tooth, you'll be much more comfortable.
- Makes Chewing Easier: Chewing is a little more complicated when you have a broken tooth. Depending on the location of the broken tooth, you may find it hard to tear into food or chew it thoroughly before swallowing.
Crowns transform unattractive teeth
Crowns offer an effective way to makeover flawed teeth. They can conceal discolorations and even change the shape or length of a tooth. If your tooth has become shorter due to grinding, crowns add length. Would your smile be perfect if only one or two teeth weren't crooked, twisted, or oddly shaped? Crowns offer an easy solution.
Crowns help fill gaps in your smile
Crowns are part of bridges used to replace missing teeth. The restorations are attached to either end of the bridge and anchor it in your mouth. They're also connected to the tops of dental implants to restore lost teeth.
Interested? Call us today!
Protect or enhance your smile with dental crowns! Call your Spokane Valley, WA, dentist, Dr. Brad Harken, at (509) 924-7600 to schedule an appointment.