Dental Caps / Dental Crown

Dental cap, often known as 'Dental crown' is most popular cosmetic dental treatment that is used to patch holes in teeth. A metal (a gold or other metal alloy), porcelain (meaning some sort of dental ceramic) or plastic whole-tooth covering, or a combination of both, are used by dentists to cover the entire tooth for performing this dental caps treatment. A crown or cap is installed over the whole top of the tooth above the gum line. Crowns cover, protect, seal and strengthen a tooth and the procedure is required when a filling is not feasible or will not work as a permanent solution. The treatment of dental caps is best procedure to get ride of from broken, cracked, decayed or damaged teeth and to enhance anybody's overall appearance and confidence through charming smile. This particular technique or procedure of dental caps or dental crown is in growing demand world-wide for cosmetic dentistry.

Procedure begins by using anesthesia and it is injected into the gum of the tooth where the dental crown is to be fitted and the tooth is then cleaned up and any decay is removed using a dental drill fitted with a burr. Dental putty is pushed over the tooth to make an impression and then sent off to the laboratory so that a new cap can be made-up. Dentist then create a temporary crown to wrap and protect the tooth in question. t takes about 2-3 weeks for the laboratory to create the permanent crown as a final result. During the second visit of patient, the temporary crown is removed and the created tooth is cleaned and roughened up. An etching acid is then applied to the tooth at the same time the hygienist applies the dental cement to new dental cap. The cap is then be fitted over the prepared tooth and all rough edges smoothed and color matching is checked. Usually crowns are made out of porcelain (or some other ceramic material, gold (or metal alloys) or combination of both. Gold and metal-ceramic crowns are highly resilient and are usually used in molars, where the forces from chewing and grinding are most prevalent. Ceramic crowns are used mostly for front teeth, since they can best look like the natural tooth color and are more eye-catching.

Patients feel strange for a few days until they get used with the new cap. Complete strength can be achieved after 1-2 days after which patient will be able to chew on that tooth. Dental crowns require the same level of care and protection as natural teeth and it is advised that you should brush twice a day for two minutes at a time.