Crowns are designed to be a permanent solution to broken, weak or damaged teeth. The crown or ‘cap’ fits over the remains of the existing tooth and restores its original size, shape and strength whilst also improving its appearance.
We custom make each crown using either traditional methods or by using the incredibly advanced CEREC system which allows us to design, create and place your new crown in a single appointment, and without needing to make impressions!
The CEREC system is also ideal for creating inlays for replacing your traditional amalgam fillings with more natural looking white fillings.
Once we have determined a crown is right for you we will book an appointment where we will take impressions and match the crown’s colour to your surrounding teeth. Then we will create your custom crown and have you return for another appointment where we will bond it into place.
You can also choose an all porcelain crown (made from metal-free technology) for an even more natural translucency and biocompatibility.
CEREC enables your dentist to insert incredibly natural looking ceramic crowns or partial crowns in a single session using the most advanced state-of-the art technology.
The results are a more realistic crown that’s custom made and inserted in only one visit- which means no uncomfortable impressions and no temporary crowns!
Speak to your dentist to see which treatment is best for you.
Many people dislike having to bite onto an impression tray for several minutes which can sometimes cause a numb mouth or aching jaw. With the CEREC system we use a cutting-edge fully 3D digital camera that captures a highly detailed impression of your mouth and transfers it to a computer- all within a few seconds.
This 3D image is then used to design your ceramic restoration and in 30 to 40 minutes your new crown is ready for placement.
Finally, we fit, polish and bind your new ceramic crown to your tooth and that’s it.
No temporary crown and no return visit is necessary!
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At Gentle Dental we use CT Scans to produce highly detailed 3D virtual images of your mouth to ensure the best possible placement of your crown or implant.
The scan measures the depth, width and density of your jaw bone and helps us pinpoint the exact location of nerve canals and sinus cavities to make your treatment as comfortable as possible.
Using this fast, efficient and sophisticated 3D technology means you get amazing results faster with less time spent in the dentist’s chair.
A 3D Computerised Tomography scan – or CT scan – is similar to an X-ray but it provides a highly detailed three dimensional image rather than a standard 2D- which allows your dentist the ability to examine the images from any direction
The process usually takes only 10 to 30 minutes and you can rest assured that you will feel no pain whatsoever.
No, not really. However, like a traditional x-ray, a CT scan does involve exposure to some radiation. And although the levels of radiation are minimal, please be sure to tell your dentist if you might be pregnant before the process begins.
Eating with my old broken tooth was painful and it looked horrible. My new crown looks and feels like my own tooth.
A crown is an artificial restoration that fits over the remaining part of a prepared tooth, making it strong and giving it the shape of a natural tooth. A crown is sometimes known as a ‘cap’.
At first you may notice a slight difference- especially if the original tooth was cracked, broken or misshapen- but you will likely stop noticing it after a few days. Also, there are times when crowns may need a slight adjustment but otherwise it should look and feel strong, healthy and incredibly natural.
Because the shape of the crown will be slightly different from the shape of your tooth before it was crowned, you may be aware of it to begin with. Within a few days it should feel fine, and you will not notice it. The crown may need some adjustment if your bite does not feel comfortable, so you should ask your dentist to check and adjust it.
If you look after your crown there’s no reason that your crown shouldn’t last many, many years if not a lifetime. The crown itself is made of porcelain so it can’t decay but you must still keep the area around the crown clean, just as you would your natural teeth.
For the fitting of a traditional crown you will need at least two visits: one for the impression, shade taking and fitting of the temporary crown and another to fit the permanent crown. Normally there will be a gap of 1 to 2 weeks between visits. If you are being fit with a CEREC crown everything will be completed in one visit.
For both traditional and CEREC crowns we use a local anaesthetic so you should feel no more pain than you would when you get a filling- which is to say very little if any at all. If the tooth’s nerve has been previously removed and we are creating a post crown, it probably won’t be necessary to use an anaesthetic at all. Your dentist can answer any questions if you are unsure about the procedure.
A 3D Computerised Tomography scan – or CT scan – is similar to an X-ray but it provides a highly detailed three dimensional image rather than a standard 2D- which allows your dentist the ability to examine the images from any direction
The crown will be made to match your other teeth exactly. The shade of the neighbouring teeth will be recorded, to make sure that the colour looks natural and matches the surrounding teeth.
The process usually takes only 10 to 30 minutes and you can rest assured that you will feel no pain whatsoever.
No, not really. However, like a traditional x-ray, a CT scan does involve exposure to some radiation. And although the levels of radiation are minimal, please be sure to tell your dentist if you might be pregnant before the process begins.
The dentist will prepare the tooth to the ideal shape for the crown. This will involve removing most of the outer surface, and leaving a strong inner core. The amount of the tooth removed will be the same as the thickness of the crown. Once the tooth is shaped, the dentist will take an impression (mould) of the prepared tooth, one of the opposite jaw and possibly another to mark the way you bite together.
The impressions will then be given to the dental technician, along with an appropriate shade and other information needed for the crown to be made.
A temporary crown will be made so that you can use the tooth while you wait for the crown to be made. This crown may be more noticeable but is only a temporary measure.
When we are happy with the fit and appearance of the new crown it will be fixed in place with special dental cement or adhesive. The cement forms a seal to hold the crown in place.
Gentle Dental & Implant Clinic
14 Church Street
Warrenpoint
Co. Down
BT34 3HN
Telephone
NI: 028 4175 2220
RoI: 048 4175 2220
Email
info@gentledentalclinic.com
