When you regularly see your dentist for preventive care and maintain a good oral hygiene routine, you are less likely to need restorative dental work. Unfortunately, oral health problems still affect people who feel they are doing enough to protect themselves. Cavities are a series concern, but there are other threats to your smile. For example, you could wind up needing service from your dentist because of a physical injury. In this situation, or in a situation where you have a larger cavity, it can take a dental crown to fully protect you. While other practices ask that patients arrange two separate appointments to deal with this kind of problem, our Bellaire, TX dental office can provide lasting support for a vulnerable tooth with a same-day crown! This is because we use CEREC technology to produce lifelike, durable restorations in-house.
How Dental Crowns Deliver Lasting Protection For Teeth
A custom dental crown surrounds a tooth above the gum line, protecting it from harm and acting on its behalf to absorb bite pressure. Once you have your restoration in place, you should be able to bite and chew without concern, as it will provide the necessary support to absorb and exert pressure. Crowns are made to endure years of friction from biting and chewing, which means you should be able to count on yours to protect you for the long term. At your regular dental exams, we can provide evaluations of older crowns and fillings to make sure that they still provide the support that you require of them.
Receiving A Same-Day Dental Crown
With our CEREC technology, we have all of the resources that we need to place crowns in just a single appointment! During your visit, we use digital technology to take measurements of a tooth being treated, which we then use to create a design of the restoration. From here, we can produce your custom crown with an in-office milling machine. This restoration can match the color and texture of your healthy enamel in order to provide cosmetic as well as oral health benefits.
How Can I Make Myself Less Likely To Need Restorative Work?
Simply put, if you want to avoid problems that are serious enough to require crowns, you should count on both your daily routine and regular dental exams. At regular appointments, you receive timely updates about problems with tooth decay that we can treat before you have to worry about the issue becoming serious enough to require a crown. You will also enjoy regular teeth cleanings that fight tartar buildup that can hurt your oral health.
Talk To Your Bellaire, TX Dentist About Receiving A Same-Day CEREC Crown
Through the use of CEREC technology, we can have dental crowns ready for our patients in a short time. To find out more about how you can complete treatment with a crown in just a single appointment, please contact Contemporary Dental And Orthodontics at 713-668-9119.