Over time teeth can decay, chip, break or just degrade. This can affect the future health of the tooth as well as the functionality and appearance. A dental crown (also known as a tooth cap) is a precision product which is fitted over one or more broken down teeth that cannot be repaired with a filling. It will help to reinforce, strengthen and ultimately improve the overall health and longevity of your teeth.
Dr Madin Khan BDS (London) MFGDP (UK) GDC No: 66736 has treated many patients with dental crowns and helped them to save their teeth from extraction. For more information simply call us on 020 8894 4639, or fill in our online enquiry form below for a complimentary non-clinical consultation.
A dental crown is used to cover a broken or decayed tooth to protect it from further deterioration. Before making a new crown, the affected tooth has to be cleaned and shaped in order tfor the new crown to fit over the top.
The new dental crown is then placed over the prepared tooth, making it an attractive and natural part of the rest of your smile. Sometimes it’s necessary to build up the biting surface of your teeth. If your teeth have become badly decayed or broken down then a dental crown can restore the malocclusion and mean your teeth meet together properly for chewing.
Your first appointment will enable us to assess whether a dental crown is the right treatment to restore the affected tooth. An analysis of the amount of dental decay and/or remaining tooth structure will be made. Any decay will be removed and then the remaining tooth structure will be prepared before the new crown is placed.
You will be given a local anaesthetic to ensure the treatment is pain-free and as comfortable as possible. Once the tooth has been prepared, an impression will be taken and sent to a dental laboratory who will make the new dental crown specifically for your tooth. Whilst your new crown is being made, we will fit a temporary crown in its place.
Dr Erum Khan qualified in 1996 and has been providing high quality dentistry in Montrose Smile Studio for over 19 years now. She is extremely passionate about Aesthetic dentistry, especially Teeth Whitening, Teeth Straightening and Smile Makeovers.
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Here is a great example of how Montrose Smile Studio were able to save the teeth of a young patient suffering from severe tooth decay.
This patient was quiet, shy and nervous about coming to dentist. Eventually his mother arranged for him to come to see us. It transpired that he used to drink over 20 cans of fizzy drinks a day but what surprised us is that he was not in any pain.
Fortunately we were able to salvage all his front upper teeth and not one tooth was removed. Despite these photos taken at the advent of digital camera (over 20 years ago), the results still looks outstanding.
Having assessed his condition in detail and after consultation, we were able to build his smile non-surgically using provisional dental crowns. It took just one session under intravenous sedation but achieved pleasing results.
Following the initial procedure and after a couple of weeks, his true smile was brought back with natural looking aesthetic permanent crowns.
So no matter how nervous you are of the dentist, or how bad your teeth may look, we can give you a lot more than just hope.
We have been enriching patients lives now for over 30 years.
One of the biggest problems of a dental crown is that of aesthetics.
A dental crown in years gone by used to have a metal substructure, this was to support the delicate porcelain outer layer which you see. This metal substructure, whilst being incredibly strong also prevented the light from travelling through the dental crown.
This could make the Crown look rather opaque and lifeless when compared to a natural tooth.
The image above shows how much light is prevented from travelling through a tooth by a dental crown with a metal substructure, fortunately modern advances in technology now allow metal free crowns such as zirconia to be made.
Replacing a dental crown if it has fallen out can often be quite simple, keep it clean, protect your tooth wear the crown has come out and visit your dentist as soon as possible. The dentist will often have to clean the inside of the dental crown with an air abrasion to remove any of the old dental glue. It can then be re-seated.
If your dental crown needs to be replaced for any reason, perhaps the crown has chipped, fractured or failed or perhaps the underlying tooth has deteriorated then the crown will probably need to be cut off and completely replaced. Dental crowns are not designed to be removed and often need to be completely destroyed to be replaced.
The cost of dental crowns should always include the following:
Diagnostics to ascertain which type of dental crown is best for you.
Tooth preparation, ready to accept the dental crown.
A temporary crown whilst the final restoration is being made.
Fitting of the Crown itself.
Post operative follow-up and care.
All material costs including impression materials, anaesthetics, dental Crown materials and sundry dental items.
The cost of the surgery.
The dentist fees.
The cost of the dental nurse and reception team.
The cost of crowns varies significantly, at Montrose our prices start from £699 per tooth.
Our simple guide to DIY dental crowns is, don’t! If you need a dental crown then it is because the underlying tooth needs to be protected, dental crowns fit to fractions of a millimetre to ensure the bacteria and bugs don’t get to eat away the underlying tooth. If you attempt a DIY dental crown then the chances are that underlying tooth will decay and you will end up with more problems, possibly needing a root canal treatment, this can be more costly in the long run.
If you have a bad taste with a dental crown then it is more than likely a taste from decay coming from the tooth underneath the crown. Dental crowns themselves are made from materials which are inert and do not react to anything in your mouth. Bad tastes usually from disease. If you have a bad taste and you think it is coming from your dental crown then please visit your dentist as soon as possible.
If you have recently had a new dental crown and have pain when chewing then the pain will normally subside after a few days. The procedure for having the crown fitted can disrupt the nerves around the tooth causing them to be more sensitive for a little while. If the pain continues then there may be a more insidious cause so we recommend a visit your dentist as soon as possible.
If you’re a new patient you can now book an appointment online.
At Montrose Smile Studio we are passionate about helping our customers to have healthy, happy smiles. We want you to feel good about your mouth and teeth.
The way your smile looks is important, but so is having fresh breath, a healthy mouth, and teeth that function well together.
To book a consultation call us on 020 8894 4639, send us an email or fill in our online enquiry form.
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