Do Dental Crowns Last?
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Dental crowns are placed as covering on the tooth to restore its size and shape and to improve its appearance and strength. They are restorations that protect cracked or damaged teeth preserves its functionality.
Why do we need dental crowns?
In the following situations, a dental crown may be needed:
To repair a fractured tooth.
To further protect or preserve a weak tooth from decay, from cracking or breaking apart and to hold together parts of an already cracked tooth.
To also hold dental bridges in place.
To cover up a dental implant.
To coat or envelop severely stained or discolored teeth
To strengthen the tooth after a root canal treatment.
To improve the beauty of your smile.
Types of Dental crowns and its description:
All- Porcelain Crown – this type of crown is best for front teeth as they can be color-matched to your teeth and looks exactly like natural teeth. However, this type can easily chip or break causing a wearing down of adjacent teeth. It is suitable for people with allergies to metal.
All- Metal Crown – this crown type use gold alloys or nickel or chromium or other metal-based alloy. it last longer than any other crown type as it can endure biting and chewing forces and they seldom if not rarely break. It is the best choice for cannot-be-seen teeth like molars.
All- Resin Crown – this type of crown are the least expensive ones however, their quality and functionality is poor as they are prone to dental fractures and can easily wear down over time. Not an advisable crown type.
Porcelain-fused metal Crown – unlike metal crowns, this type of crown can also match your teeth’s color. Although it looks like normal teeth, the porcelain portion of this crown can easily break and dark line can be seen at the gums because of the metal portion.
Temporary Crowns – these are made of acrylic or stainless steel that can act as a temporary restoration until permanent crowns are constructed. This crown type can be made at your dentist’s office while permanent crown are made at a dental laboratory.
How long do dental crowns last?
How long it will last depends on the forces (like chewing, biting, grinding, trauma, habits) and environment the crown is exposed to and how well you take care of it and how well you maintain good oral hygiene. Crowns can last 10 to 15 years, on an average. Metal crown lasts longer than any other type of crown. Porcelain crowns can easily chip off due to chewing, biting and tooth grinding.
Follow good oral hygiene; brush your teeth at least twice a day. Flossing at least once a day on the area where your gum meets the tooth is best to protect the core tooth from decay and from gum diseases.
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