Dental Crowns

Dental Crowns

Crowns are caps that fit over the top of your natural tooth to protect and strengthen it. They come in a variety of materials, including porcelain, metal (porcelain fused to metal), or ceramics. Crowns containing metal are reliable and strong, but they can be less attractive.

The Dental Crown Process

If Heidi Sprowls DDS determines that a crown fits your needs, she’ll discuss what type of crown you’d like and explain the benefits of each type.

She’ll have to reshape your tooth slightly in order for the crown to fit over the top of it. Only a small amount of enamel has to be taken off for this and won’t put your tooth at risk. If you’re uncomfortable with this procedure, she can provide sedation so you can relax.

The next step of the process is for Heidi Sprowls DDS to take an impression of your tooth so the crown can be customized for it. But don’t worry — using an Intraoral Scanner, we can easily scan your teeth to quickly take a 3D impression of your teeth, no putty or mess required.

These scans will be sent to the laboratory where your permanent crown will be created. Once it’s complete, your new crown will be placed with a dental adhesive.