Not many people sport a bright, sparkling, beautiful smile. This can be due to many reasons, as there may be discolored, decayed, crooked, chipped or missing teeth. This is when dental crowns come in handy and can aesthetically enhance your smile.
Dental crowns: How does it work?
Dental crowns or dental copings are used when there is a large cavity in a tooth that cannot be completely filled and a crown is placed to protect the teeth. Sometimes the teeth may break, become discolored or disfigured, or a tooth may be missing causing gaps between the teeth. Dental caps are placed to close the space between the teeth and minimize the space. These copings are made using a wide variety of materials that are biologically inactive but strong enough to qualify as teeth. All dental crowns are custom made to fit the unique requirements of patients.
Gold, ceramic and porcelain crowns
Porcelain crowns are primarily used to restore disfigured, damaged, and discolored teeth. Crowns are made from different types of materials such as resin, ceramic, chitin, and metals such as copper and gold. Depending on the requirement, the material used to make the tooth caps varies accordingly. For example, to restore a damaged or disfigured anterior tooth, porcelain or ceramic crowns are used, as they are transparent and blend well with the surrounding teeth. Molar teeth that are decayed or disfigured can be successfully restored if the crown is made of metals, alloys, or even gold. Gold caps are best as they are strong and can withstand the wear and tear of long-term use.
Benefits of dental crowns
The advantages of dental crowns are numerous. They prevent further damage to the decayed tooth, chipped teeth, and also provide strength and support to the adjacent teeth. In addition to that, dental caps also help to properly align uneven teeth. The biggest advantage of these crowns is that they can be fixed on different age groups: children, young adults, middle-aged and elderly. Personal care and personality development, prosthetic dentistry and cosmetic dentistry are gaining so much importance today. A beautiful and confident smile can add a lot to your personality and can go a long way in your personal, professional and social life. A dental crown is a creation of cosmetic dentistry, which has made people’s lives healthier and happier in the digital age.
