Dental crowns are caps that cover and protect damaged teeth, restoring their shape, size, strength, and appearance. They are used to address a variety of dental issues, including large cavities, cracked or broken teeth, weakened teeth, and restoration of root canaled teeth.
Traditionally crowns take several appointments to complete and involve sending dental impressions of the prepared tooth to a dental lab for fabrication, which can typically take 2-3 weeks; however, at Barrett Family Dental we are able to harness the power of technology to offer same-day fabrication and placement of most dental crowns. Using state of the art CAD/CAM technology we can take a digital scan of the prepared tooth and mill a ceramic crown in-house within a couple hours thus saving you time, money and eliminating the need for multiple appointments to complete the procedure.
Porcelain crowns are a strong, lasting way to replace natural teeth – lasting up to 20 years. Waiting to get a crown can lead to decay of other teeth. Porcelain resists stains and damage as well
Teeth can be replaced with porcelain crowns as a restoration of sorts. Porcelain crowns are typically used to replace teeth that have already been lost or have developed cavities. Crowns cover the entire visible portion of the tooth.
