A crown is a method of repairing a damaged tooth. It is effectively a cap that fits over the tooth, once decayed material has been removed, to seal the area, prevent further damage and restore the full functionality of the tooth. Crowns have been used for millennia, but they have developed quite a bit during this time.
At One Smile Oral Care, we like to work with modern technology to improve your experience of visiting the dentist in Kings Hill for care and repairs. The equipment we use to help place crowns more efficiently for our patients is known as Chairside Economical Restorations of Esthetic Ceramic® or CEREC® for short.
CEREC® is basically a digital scanner that allows us to build a picture of the area where a patient needs a crown placed and produce the required cover straight away. This used to be a multiple-appointment procedure, as we used to have to gather data in one appointment and then send this to a technician who would make a crown and then send it back to us to be fitted at the next appointment. Now, this process can usually be achieved in one appointment.
Digital technology also allows us to be more accurate when creating your crown at One Smile Oral Care. This invariably means a better fit and a long-lasting result. We do not need to take any impressions and we are able to save a greater portion of your damaged tooth.
If you need a crown to repair damage to your smile, we can talk you step-by-step through the process of getting a treatment using CEREC®. We find that our patients are more comfortable when they know exactly what is going on and how they will benefit from results at the dentist in Kings Hill.
Once your crown is fitted, it will have a positive impact on your oral health. We invite you back for check-ups to ensure that this is the case and to catch any future tooth decay before it gets to the stage of needing a crown. Whilst we enjoy using our modern technology, we’d still prefer you to have healthy teeth that don’t need it in the first place.