Category: Fillings & Crowns San Antonio

You need permanent protection for your tooth after a cavity is treated. While the removal of an infected area stops damage from spreading further, this step in treatment in and of itself does not fully restore your tooth. Dental fillings and dental crowns are used to respond to the permanent harm cavities do to our… Continue reading Trusting A Tooth-Colored Filling’s Support

Dental crowns are wonderful restorations that extend the life of our natural teeth, help us maintain a healthy occlusion, and promote optimal oral function. While the crowns of the past were conventionally made from metal-based materials like gold and silver, today’s patients have options for lifelike restorations made tooth-colored materials. Porcelain crowns are a wonderful… Continue reading What are my options for replacing a metal-based crown?

If you have a large cavity, a typical filling might be inadequate to restore your tooth.  Dental crowns can be an effective alternative in such cases. Dental crowns can also be useful in cases when a tooth damaged by injury must be repaired, and these devices are placed following a root canal to strengthen the… Continue reading Dental Health and Tooth Restorations

Patients with rather sizeable cavities or those who need to restore a tooth following an injury may not be adequately treated with a normal filling. In these cases, dental crowns can help to protect and strengthen your teeth from further damage and preserve your oral health in the process. Dental crowns are caps that slide… Continue reading Protect and Strengthen Teeth with Dental Crowns

Root canal therapy is an incredibly important dental service. Although root canal treatment tends to have a bad reputation among some folks, it is actually a tooth-saving procedure that can prevent the death of a tooth or the need for the tooth to be extracted. Some patients, in addition to needing root canal therapy, may… Continue reading Will I Need a Dental Crown After Root Canal Treatment?

There are many situations where dental crowns are the best and most appropriate solution. What is a dental crown? Often referred to as a cap, the crown is fabricated from metal, gold, or porcelain. An impression is used as a guide for the dental lab with shading instructions provided by your dentist. The tooth is… Continue reading Tooth Restorations: How Dental Crowns Can Help

While teeth are strong, they are susceptible to injury. Accidental falls, traumatic injuries to the face, or even something as mundane as accidentally biting down on an olive pit can fracture a tooth. A fractured tooth often requires the need for a dental crown and in some cases, root canal therapy to ensure that the… Continue reading Fractured Tooth: Will a dental crown help?

Dental crowns are used by dentists to recreate the appearance of natural teeth in cases where a tooth has been cracked or broken, or is heavily decayed. Crowns can also be used to support teeth that are structurally compromised, perhaps through numerous fillings, and to conceal the entry point of root canal treatment. Dental crowns… Continue reading Can Dental Crowns Improve the Appearance of Natural Teeth?