Top Thornton, CO Dentists Provide Quality & Affordable Dental Crowns

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The Dental Center is the leading practice for dental crowns in Thornton, CO. The dentists at the practice—Drs. Mark Smith, Brian Kelly, and Jonathan Olivier—use high-quality materials to create custom restorations that look and feel as good as the real thing.

The office has evening and Saturday hours. For those patients who find the dental experience stressful, the practice has optional Nitrous Oxide (also called laughing gas). Also, it provides video monitors and earphones to allow patients to watch TV or movies during their treatment.

The Purpose of Crowns

Dentists use crowns to protect cracked or broken teeth. They may also use them to reshape teeth. Using the word cap explains the function of a crown more succinctly. This “cap” fits over the natural tooth, restoring its shape and function.

Some instances when your dentist may recommend a crown include:

  • Supporting a tooth when there’s little natural structure left
  • Strengthening a filled tooth or after a root canal
  • Restoring a cracked or chipped tooth
  • Protecting weak teeth that are at risk of cracking
  • Hiding bad discoloration or a crooked shape
  • Covering a dental implant

Crowns often make it possible to save the underlying tooth and prevent further damage to it. The surface is rigid and almost as strong as natural enamel. Advances in the materials that technicians use to craft crowns make them unlikely to crack or break.

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Types of Crowns

Dental crowns come in three main types:

  • Porcelain: The most natural-looking option features the translucency of natural teeth to complete the illusion
  • Gold: A staple of dentistry for centuries, gold is durable and will not wear as quickly as porcelain
  • Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal: These crowns have a metal core with porcelain fused to the outside, blending durability and aesthetics

Dentists consider a variety of factors when selecting the correct combination for you. They will look at:

  • Where the tooth is and what it does: A porcelain-fused-to-metal crown matches the strength of the molars.
  • The gum tissue’s position: When the tissue has receded too far, a crown may be impractical because it may create a gap between the tooth and gum line
  • How visible the tooth is: Placing metal or metal-fused cap over a canine tooth may be problematic since some of the metal core shows at the gumline
  • The shade of the adjacent teeth: Dentists are able to match teeth in various shades thanks to advances in the base porcelain materials

The dentists at The Dental Center will thoroughly discuss the options with each patient to find the best match for their budget and lifestyle.

How Dentists Install Crowns

Crown treatments are fairly routine. The process is as follows:

  • Step One: Clean off the surface of the tooth and take a molded impression of it
  • Step Two: Treat the damaged surface to clear away decay, if necessary
  • Step Three: Seal the area with a temporary crown to provide instant pain relief
  • Step Four: Send the impression to lab technicians so that they may craft a crown that fits perfectly
  • Step Five: The dentist will place the new crown and cement it securely
  • Step Six: Patients barely notice the “cap” and treat it as they would their natural teeth
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For More Information

To find out more about The Dental Center or to further interview its dentists about dental crowns, please contact the top-rated dental clinic at (303) 974-4679. The Dental Center is at 3984 E. 120th Ave. in Thornton, CO 80233.

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