A crown is a dental restoration that completely surrounds a damaged tooth or dental implant. Dental crowns are generally fixed to the remaining tooth structure or titanium post using traditional dental cement. Over the years, a large variety of materials have been utilized for dental crowns. Some were hits and some were misses. You may… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Dental Crowns
Chipped Dental Crown? Highland Park Cosmetic Dentist Can Assist You
Porcelain is an amazing material. To combine such strength with a delicate appearance makes it the perfect material for dental restorations such as crowns. However, not even teeth (which are covered in the second strongest compound in the entire world – enamel) are impervious to damage. So you may wonder what you should do if… Read more »
Elk Grove Cosmetic Dentist Answers Same-day Crown Questions
When you’re starving and short on time, fast food is a huge temptation. Within a few minutes, you can pull up, order, pay, and have food-in-hand without even getting out of your car. And the food is relatively inexpensive. What’s a better overall deal than that? Yet, we instinctively know (and if not, we’re told… Read more »
Vernon Hills Cosmetic Dentist Explains Strength of Porcelain Dental Crowns
How is it possible to make something as delicate as porcelain so strong that it can stand up to the daily wear and tear we put our teeth through? In the past, there were complaints of cracks and fractures in porcelain crowns. Any dental porcelain restorations were not guaranteed to last for a terribly long… Read more »