How dental crowns from your dentist in Hurricane, UT, can improve your smile
There’s no question about it, dental crowns provide excellent protection for your teeth. They provide something else too; they can make your smile more beautiful!
Dr. Charles Elkington at Hurricane Dental Group in Hurricane, UT, offers comprehensive dental care, including dental crowns to improve your smile.
A dental crown covers the entire surface of your tooth, above the gumline. The overall protection a crown provides keeps your tooth from fracturing or breaking when you bite down or chew.
Strength isn’t the only benefit of dental crowns. Many dental crowns are made of porcelain, which is light-reflective and has properties making it virtually identical to the natural tooth structure. That means a porcelain crown will be an enhancement to your smile. Porcelain is also naturally stain-resistant, to keep your dental crown looking bright and beautiful.
So, do you need dental crowns? These are just a few of the reasons why you should consider dental crowns:
- To repair badly damaged, broken, or cracked teeth; dental crowns add back surface area so you can chew better, without worrying about breaking your teeth.
- To replace large, broken, leaking metal fillings; dental crowns hold teeth together and are much more natural-looking than metal fillings.
- To provide protection for weakened teeth or teeth that have had root canal therapy; after a root canal, a tooth can become brittle, making it more susceptible to damage.
- To make your smile more beautiful by replacing old crowns that no longer blend with your smile
Full porcelain crowns offer a completely natural look, but sometimes you need more strength, especially for back teeth. For these teeth, porcelain is often combined with a metal underlay. These crowns, known as porcelain-fused-to-metal, or PFM crowns, provide both strength and beauty.
Dental crowns can give you a stronger, more beautiful smile. To learn more about the benefits of dental crowns and how they can improve your smile, call Dr. Charles Elkington of Hurricane Dental Group in Hurricane, UT, at (435) 635-4492. Call now!