Regina Lakeview Dental Centre
Dental Crowns in Regina
When is Fabrication of a Crown Indicated?
Your dentist will typically recommend a crown be fabricated for the following reasons:
To help protect a tooth that has had a large amount of missing tooth structure, a large filling, or a large carious lesion (cavity)
To help protect a tooth that has had root canal treatment
To enhance the esthetics of a tooth
To restore the initial length of a tooth that has been heavily worn from clenching/grinding.
What Happens with This Procedure?
The procedure typically involves two appointments. At the first appointment your dentist will systematically reduce tooth structure to make room for the crown material. The dental team will then either take an impression or an intraoral scan of the reduced tooth structure. Once that is completed you will have a temporary crown fabricated to wear while the dental laboratory fabricates your final crown. At the second appointment, which is typically two weeks later the temporary crown will be removed, and the final crown will be tried on to confirm an ideal fit. If the crown has an ideal fit, shape and colour, it will be permanently cemented.
What are my Other Treatment Options?
- No Treatment.
- Extraction (with or without replacement)
- A Direct Restoration (filling)
What are the risks of treatment?
Like all dental procedures, fabrication of a crown comes with some level of risk. When you choose to have this treatment, you are consenting to the following risks:
- Post-operative tooth sensitivity that is typically transient but can be long lasting.
- Risk of further treatment being required (root canal treatment, extraction, etc.)
- Minor bleeding and slight swelling of the gingival (gum) tissue around the preparation site
- The crown or bridge can come off and require re-cementation or refabrication
- Recession of the gum tissue which can compromise the esthetics
- Risk of the supporting teeth getting a cavity as a crown does not make a tooth impervious to further decay
- Restricted jaw opening for several days
- Injury to nerves which may cause pain, numbness, or tingling.
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