Dental Crowns in Currambine

A traditional crown procedure typically requires two visits to your dentist. During the first dental visit, we will examine and prepare your tooth. Your tooth will be prepared by removing a thin layer of enamel and creating an impression using a putty-like material or a digital scanner. We will send your impression to the laboratory to fabricate your dental crown. The procedure can take a few weeks, and we may provide you with a temporary crown while you wait. Once the permanent crown is ready, you’ll need to return to our dental clinic for the crown fit. We will take off the temporary crown, and your new permanent crown will be bonded to your tooth.

Another option, a same-day crown placement, doesn’t require multiple visits or a temporary crown. Using our state-of-the-art 3D printing technology on-site, we will take digital pictures of your mouth. We’ll take the necessary measurements and enter this information into our software program. This process allows us to use our 3D printer to custom-create your dental crown. This same-day dental crown procedure may take about 1 to 2 hours. Once it’s ready, you’ll be fitted with the permanent replacement.

The following problems may occur with your crown over time:

- Sensitive Teeth: You might experience dental pain and tooth sensitivity after a dental crown placement once the anaesthesia wears off. However, if you feel pain or sensitivity when you bite down, your crown may be too high on your tooth. Fortunately, this problem can be easily remedied. Contact your dentist so they can fix it.
- Chipped Crown: All-porcelain crowns (the entire crown is made of porcelain) sometimes chip. Minor chips can be repaired, and the crown can remain in place. A large chip or several chips may require a new dental crown.
- Loose Crown: A loose crown occurs when the dental cement that holds the crown in place washes out. Additionally, this allows bacteria to leak into the remaining tooth and cause dental decay. Consult your dentist if your crown feels loose.
- Crown Falling Off: Insufficient cement or an improper fit can cause a dental crown to fall off. Contact your dentist if this happens to you. The dentist will give you instructions on how to take proper care of your crown until you can schedule an appointment. It is possible for your dentist to re-cement your crown. If not, a new crown will need to be placed.
- Allergic Reaction: Dental crowns are frequently made from metal alloy. If you are allergic to metal, you could have an allergic reaction to the dental crown. Fortunately, this is an extremely rare condition.
Dark Line at the Gum Line: You may see a dark line at the gum line if you have a crowned tooth. This dark line is simply the crown’s metal showing through if you have a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown.
- Gum Disease: Dental crowns can cause gum irritation, resulting in bleeding around the teeth. This area of your mouth may be suffering from gum disease if it feels sore and starts bleeding. Consult your dentist as soon as possible.

Dental crowns do not need any special care. However, the tooth must still be kept free of decay or gum disease. Good oral hygiene practices should be maintained. Good oral hygiene practices include brushing at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and flossing at least once a day, particularly in the crown area where the gum meets the tooth. If you have porcelain crowns, avoid biting on hard foods or ice to prevent cracking.

During crown fabrication, the dentist will match the crown’s colour to the existing teeth. In contrast to natural teeth, dental crowns won’t stain easily and will stay whiter longer. When natural teeth gradually stain or yellow, the crown will appear whiter than the adjacent teeth.

While dental crowns cannot be bleached, your dentist can whiten your teeth so that they are near your crowns. Dental crowns made from porcelain are resistant to the powerful whitening agents used for professional teeth whitening. Thus, teeth whitening can be done without damaging existing dental crowns.

While the whitening process will not cause any harm to dental crowns, it will not whiten them. Professional teeth whitening treatments can whiten the rest of the teeth, but they will not work on crowns. A ceramic crown can be redesigned by sending it back to the ceramist for colour adjustment. Depending on how your crowns were initially fabricated, the colour of your crowns may change over time.

The cost of crowns varies depending on which tooth requires the crown and the type of crown. A ceramic crown costs between $1,800 and $2,000, and a full metal crown can be as much as $2,100. For zirconia or gold crowns, additional costs may apply.

The consequences of failing to get a dental crown for a tooth that needs one vary according to individual circumstances. In some cases, nothing will happen. In other cases, the situation could worsen. If you have a damaged tooth, it could crack or chip more. Delaying getting a dental crown could lead to root canal treatment becoming necessary. In some cases, your entire tooth could split, which may require crown lengthening or extraction.