Dental Crown San Antonio, TX

Your teeth offer a lot of functionality, including biting, chewing, helping in speech, and enhancing the esthetics of your face. If even one of your teeth goes missing or is damaged, it can impact your overall dental health.

If one of your visible front teeth is decayed, stained, chipped, or lost, it can result in low self-confidence.

We offer dental crowns at Advanced Dental Associates to restore your smile in San Antonio, TX. Crowns are one of the restorative dentistry treatments we provide to the public in San Antonio.

Dental Crown in San Antonio, TX

What is a Porcelain Crown?

A porcelain crown is an artificial tooth that is made of high-grade porcelain. This cap is placed on top of a natural tooth or a dental implant to restore its form and function. It also helps to protect the underlying tooth from further damage.

A porcelain crown can be fabricated in a dental lab. Alternatively, it can also be created within the dental clinic with the help of CEREC technology and placed in your mouth on the same day.

Dental Crowns in San Antonio, TX

If you want an unnoticeable, strong, and natural-looking tooth, a porcelain crown is an excellent option:

  • Porcelain Crowns Look Natural: Porcelain is a pearly white material resembling tooth enamel. Porcelain also has light-reflecting properties that mimic the tooth enamel’s natural shine. Porcelain crowns cover the entire visible portion of the tooth, reaffirming the illusion of a natural tooth.
  • Porcelain Crowns Can be Tinted: Porcelain can easily be tinted to match the exact color of your tooth. Because of this, people prefer porcelain crowns to restore their visible front teeth.
  • Porcelain Crowns are Non-Allergic: Porcelain is a biocompatible material, which means it does not cause any allergic reaction when in contact with human tissue. Hence, it is very safe to use in dental crowns.
  • Porcelain Crowns are Highly Stain-Resistant: Porcelain is a white material that does not allow stains to adhere readily. This means your crown will remain bright and shiny for a long time.
  • Porcelain Crowns are Low-Maintenance: Porcelain crowns do not require any special care. However, remember that the underlying tooth (if any) or the gums in your mouth can still accumulate plaque and are vulnerable to gum disease if oral hygiene is lax. That’s why it is essential to exercise good oral care even when you have porcelain crowns.

How We Use Dental Crowns

Dental crowns are useful for a variety of restorative and cosmetic dental problems. That’s why they’re such an important tool.

Fixing Cosmetic Issues

Everyone has discolored teeth at some point in life. There are many different causes. Usually, we use professional teeth whitening to treat them, but not all discoloration responds to traditional methods. Things like trauma and deep staining need something else. We color-match a dental crown to be the exact shade of white you’re looking for. It completely covers your tooth so that none of the discoloration is visible.

When you have a misshapen or deformed tooth, it can make you self-conscious. But there are functional consequences when you have these teeth. Each individual tooth is vital for chewing and speaking. Different teeth help break down food in specific ways, and your tongue interacts with your teeth to form sounds and words. Dental crowns restore the tooth’s natural shape so it works how it’s supposed to.

Strengthening Your Natural Teeth

A common use for dental crowns is stabilizing a tooth after a root canal. When we perform a root canal procedure, we remove infected dental pulp from the tooth’s center, replacing it with a biocompatible material. However, sometimes, the full function doesn’t return. A dental crown ensures you get the full functionality of your tooth back. In addition, it further seals your tooth from bacteria and further infection.

A dental bridge replaces a series of consecutive missing teeth but needs something to support it. Natural teeth on either side of the span serve as anchor teeth for the bridge. However, it puts a lot of strain on the natural teeth. They wear down prematurely and are more susceptible to tooth decay and other problems. We recommend placing a dental crown on these teeth. The crown takes on the pressure of the bridge instead of your natural tooth.

Treating Decayed and Damaged Teeth

A dental crown is often the last resort to save teeth with severe damage or decay. We want to preserve your natural tooth structure whenever possible to avoid consequences like jawbone deterioration. A crown can hold together pieces of a shattered tooth or replace tooth structure that’s decayed away.

When a small chip of a tooth breaks off, it isn’t a big deal. But when it’s a larger break, there are problems. It exposes sensitive dental nerves and pulp in the tooth’s center, exposing them to bacteria and infection. It can also leave sharp edges that can cut into the tongue and other soft tissue in your mouth. A dental crown completes your tooth again, protecting your mouth from these dangers.

Limitations of a Porcelain Crown

Porcelain crowns also have a few limitations:

  • Porcelain is fragile; if too much pressure is applied to the crown, it can chip or fracture.
  • If you use a crown to restore a damaged tooth, we must shave off a significant amount of enamel to accommodate the crown. This makes the process irreversible, and your tooth must be protected.
  • Porcelain crowns are more expensive and cost more than porcelain-fused-to-metal and base-metal crowns.

If you want other cosmetic procedures, we offer dental veneers, teeth whitening, and more! Ask about these services during your consultation.

If you are concerned about your dental health, schedule an appointment with us at 210-361-6847 so we can check the health of your teeth and suggest treatment options.