Discover the benefits and purposes behind a dental crown. 

Teeth are tough. however, if you abuse or mishandle them you may just find yourself dealing with a cracked or broken tooth. The good news is that when this problem occurs, our Burbank, IL, dentist Dr. Gerald Ward dentist can offer you high-quality, porcelain crowns to preserve your tooth after decay, infection, or damage. Dental crowns as restorative little dental caps that fit over a tooth to encapsulate it. This custom-made restoration offers both restorative and cosmetic options to the wearer.

So, when could a dental crown help you? You may benefit from crowns if,

You have a weak or decayed tooth 

Since a crown will fully cover a tooth it is designed to preserve what’s left of the tooth’s natural structure while also boosting its durability and resilience. This ensures that whenever you are biting or chewing that the tooth is able to fully withstand the powerful chewing forces of the jaws. A crown will also prevent a weak tooth from further damage.

You have an old, large filling 

If a tooth has extensive decay you may have had a rather large filling placed. Unfortunately, over time, this filling can weaken a tooth and cause it to fracture. Whether this is something that has already happened or our Burbank, IL, family dentist has started to notice weakening in the tooth, we may recommend removing the filling and simply placing a dental crown, instead.

You are undergoing root canal therapy 

Did you just find out that your toothache is the result of an infected or inflamed dental pulp? If so, our dental team will recommend a root canal so that we can treat the infection and remove diseased tissue from inside the tooth. Of course, once the tooth has been treated, we will most likely need to place a crown over the tooth to protect it.

You need to replace a missing tooth (or teeth)

Did you know that dental crowns can also be used to restore missing teeth in one of two ways? They can either be cemented over a dental implant, which will anchor the crown in place, or they can be placed over natural teeth to support a dental bridge, which will fill the gaps in your smile with natural-looking false teeth.

Whether you have questions about the restorative dentistry services or you want to sit down to discuss dental crowns, call Burbank Family Dentistry at (708) 424-2900.