03/27/2017 10:25
Crowns are a rebuilding tool for teeth that have fallen on hard times. They primarily apply to adult cases, but sometimes children need them too. Crowns put in children are stainless steel, instead of the porcelain used in adults.
Huge amounts of decay require a crown to stave off elimination. This much decay is not always found in children, who don’t have the benefit of a years-long head start on not taking care of their teeth. Teeth that may be on the verge of root canal therapy or extraction can usually survive with a crown instead. Dentists like them because they aren’t nearly as invasive as root canal or extraction, and patients can thus avoid a longer stint in the dentist’s chair.
Crowns also combine with root canal therapy. After the tooth receives its pulpectomy, it may be dry and breakable. Our expert in dental crowns in Northridge recommends a crown for any tooth with these conditions.
The crown bulks up a tooth in the stranglehold of a large cavity. Crowns also save teeth worn down due to bruxism, and teeth that were chipped or broken. Damaged or incomplete teeth only get worse, and crowns can both solve structural compromises and keep the teeth looking like themselves.
For more, contact our dentist in Northridge.
