Dental Crowns in Sevenoaks
A dental crown is a custom-made restoration used to cover and protect a damaged, weakened or heavily restored tooth. Crowns can also be used to restore a tooth following root canal treatment or to complete a dental implant restoration.
At Sevenoaks Dental & Implant Centre, we provide dental crown treatment for suitable patients in Sevenoaks and the surrounding area. Your dentist will assess the condition of your tooth and discuss the most appropriate restoration for your individual needs.
Depending on your tooth, bite, aesthetic requirements and treatment needs, different crown materials and treatment approaches may be available.
What Is a Dental Crown?
A dental crown is a custom-made restoration that fits over a prepared tooth to restore its shape, strength and function.
Crowns can be used where a tooth has lost a significant amount of healthy structure and may need additional protection. They can also be used to improve the appearance of a suitable tooth or to restore a dental implant.
The type of crown recommended will depend on the condition and position of the tooth, your bite and the appearance you would like to achieve.
Why Might I Need a Dental Crown?
Your dentist may recommend a crown when a tooth has been significantly weakened or damaged and requires more support than a conventional filling can provide.
A crown may be considered for a tooth affected by:
- Extensive tooth decay
- A large or failing filling
- A fractured or broken tooth
- Significant tooth wear
- Damage caused by dental trauma
- Discolouration or changes in tooth shape
- Previous root canal treatment
- Other loss of tooth structure
A crown is not automatically required for every damaged tooth. Your dentist will assess the remaining tooth structure and discuss the available options with you.
Benefits of dental crowns
Long lasting – crowns support a tooth that has been significantly damaged by decay, increasing the lifespan of your natural teeth.
Improve the appearance of teeth – crowns can add length or width to misshapen teeth, mask discolouration and restore a dental implant.
Improve chewing or eating – chewing and eating are often affected when you lose or damage a tooth. Thanks to modern dentistry, the materials that are used to build the dental crown have been made tougher so that you can continue to eat foods that you love with almost zero restrictions.