How dental crowns from your dentists in Woodbridge, Virginia can help your smile
Dental crowns are one of the most useful and versatile dental procedures available. They can strengthen and enhance the beauty of your smile. Dr. Paris Vaughn and Dr. Synthia Chowdhury of Pure Dental in Woodbridge, Virginia offer a wide range of dental services, including dental crowns to help your smile.
These are just a few of the many uses of dental crowns:
- To rebuild teeth that have been damaged from trauma or an injury; typically, even the most badly damaged teeth can be repaired with dental crowns. If you have lost a substantial amount of tooth structure, your dentist may recommend placing a post inside your tooth and building a metal framework around the post. The crown is then cemented onto the post-and-core buildup.
- To remake a smile filled with large, old, leaking metal fillings; metal fillings may actually weaken your teeth by dividing the teeth into sections. Then, when you bite down, you may fracture both the filling and your tooth. A dental crown covers the entire tooth surface above the gumline, protecting the tooth like a little suit-of-armor.
- To strengthen teeth weakened by root canal treatment; root canals are great at removing dental pain, but over time, they can also make teeth more prone to fracture. Dental crowns are recommended for teeth that have had root canal treatment.
Dental crowns can also enhance the beauty of your smile. One of the most common crown materials is porcelain, which has several important features:
- It is light-reflective, just like natural tooth structure
- It closely resembles the appearance of natural tooth enamel
- It is stain-resistant, even if you drink lots of coffee
Full porcelain crowns are beautiful, and suitable for any area of your smile. Sometimes, you want a little more strength, especially for your back teeth, which do a lot of chewing. For back teeth, a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown is often recommended. These crowns, known as PFM crowns, are beautiful, but they lose the light-reflective quality because of the metal.
Dental crowns can rescue your smile, and give you a completely new look. To find out more about dental crowns and how they can help your smile, call Dr. Paris Vaughn and Dr. Synthia Chowdhury of Pure Dental in Woodbridge, Virginia at (571) 285-2577. Call now, and get started on your new smile with dental crowns!