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Crowns
Crowns are the restorations of choice if you're self-conscious about cracked, broken, decayed, or worn teeth. What if you have a tooth that has large filling? What if a filling will no longer suffice? We can bring back your healthy, natural-looking smile with dental crowns, also called caps. A crown can return structure, strength, and function to a tooth. Designed to fit snugly and function as a healthy tooth, a crown will protect your tooth from further damage and preserve the jaw's correct natural alignment.
When do I need a crown? When you have a large filling that takes up more than half of the chewing surface of a tooth, it can weaken and crack the tooth. If you have had a root canal on a tooth, it is brittle and weak. If you have a cap but it has openings, or no longer fits, it can get more decay or cause gum issues. Crowns help all these situations.
We use precious metal, porcelain pressed (or fused) to metal, or all-porcelain crowns. To maintain a fully white smile, we recommend all-ceramic crowns. Porcelain crowns are also extremely durable and long lasting, and these benefits make them popular with dentists as well as patients.
Typically, we can design, fit, and place your crowns in just a couple of short appointments. Once a crown is placed, you can care for it as you do your natural teeth. Conscientious brushing twice a day and daily flossing will protect the base of your crown from bacterial growth. Be sure to see us at least two times each year for professional cleanings and a preventive exam, too.
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Call our Merrimack dental office today and reserve an appointment for yourself or a member of your family. Patients in the Merrimack, Nashua, Bedford, Hollis, Hudson, and Amherst areas rely on Dr. Shetty for comprehensive dental care and a lifetime of healthy smiles.