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R. Asif & S. Gupta Professional Corporation | Crowns in Calgary

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R. Asif & S. Gupta Professional Corporation in Calgary AB

Crowns

Over time our teeth begin to weaken and become more susceptible to problems such as decay, cracks, discoloration and others when the tooth has a large silver or composite filling in it.          A filling is only as strong as the tooth material around it.  If there is not a lot of tooth structure supporting the filling, then the tooth or filling can fracture leading to possible gum surgery, root canal or even loss of the tooth.  

If you feel your smile isn’t what it once was, crowns can help you recover your smile. If your dentist notices that a tooth is decayed or seems weakened/cracked a crown may be necessary to make sure that there are no additional problems with the tooth. In cases like this a filling or bonding will not be sufficient.

 

Crowns can be made from porcelain, porcelain fused to metal, or a full gold crown.   To maintain a natural look and feel a porcelain finished crown is best, as it can be matched to the shade of your other teeth.   This will allow it to blend in and appear just like one of your natural teeth.  If it is a front tooth, we will send you to our dental lab for a custom shade as the front teeth are so vital that they match perfectly.  

The process of installing a crown will require 2 visits to our office.   On the first visit, the tooth will be to reshape the tooth so that the crown can be placed over it.   You will be given a local anesthetic before this part of the procedure so that you do not experience any discomfort.   Once the tooth has been reshaped, an impression will be taken of that tooth and the surrounding teeth.   This impression will be sent to a dental lab so that your new crown can be made so that it fits in the spot created for it and looks the same relative to the surrounding teeth.

Before leaving, your dentist will fit you with a temporary plastic crown until your permanent crown is ready.  This temporary must always remain on the tooth.   Should it come off, we advise to fill the temporary with toothpaste, and place it back on the tooth.  If you do not, the tooth may shift and the crown will not fit. and this will require new impressions and therefore delay.   We also recommend no flossing around the temporary, as well as no sticky or hard chewing on the temporary. 

The crown takes about 1 week to be returned to our office. At this time, your second appointment will be to place and fit the permanent crown.  You will again have a local anesthetic to numb the area and the tooth will be placed using a cement to ensure the tooth sets in place.   When you look in the mirror, you will see your old smile back.   You should care for it as you would any of your other teeth with regular brushing and flossing

The cement requires 48 hours to set so we ask that you do not have sticky foods or use any lifting actions on your new crown.  As well, you should always slide the floss out through the side instead of pulling up or down through the crown's contacts.  Otherwise over time, you may pull the crown off.

Call us today if you would like to learn more about how crowns can help restore your smile.

 
 
 
Calgary Dentist | Crowns. Riffat Asif is a Calgary Dentist.