Dental Crowns IN MESA, AZ

Neglecting dental visits can have severe repercussions for your teeth. They can sustain damage due to dental decay, gum disease, or show signs of wear due to misalignments. Fortunately, our dentist in Mesa, AZ, can repair teeth to function normally and look like new by placing crowns over them at U Smile Family Dentistry.

Improving Your Appearance with a Crown

Although other procedures can improve the appearance of your teeth, sometimes their functionality needs improvement too. A crown can protect a tooth from breaking or splitting in two by covering it with a hard exterior. Our dentist near you can show you several materials for crowns and recommend the best one for the location of your tooth.

Some of the available materials are:

• Gold, silver, or stainless steel
• Porcelain
• Resin
• Metal fused to porcelain

If a back tooth or molar needs a crown, then it will require a durable material. Molars do most of the food chewing, so they need the strength to handle the chewing forces of your jaws. Metal or metal fused to porcelain is usually the best material for back teeth. Porcelain or resin is best for teeth on the sides that are easy to see when you smile or laugh.

Capping Teeth

People who work in professions where their appearances are essential, like acting or modeling, will often cap their teeth to enhance their looks. Capping teeth involves placing crowns near you over the teeth to hide flaws like:

• Chips or cracks
• Short or small teeth
• Gaps between teeth
• Stains from smoking or medications

Capping teeth involves prepping natural teeth by trimming them so that the caps fit over them snuggly. After trimming them, our dentist will use dental cement to attach a crown to a natural tooth permanently. The glue will prevent teeth from becoming loose or getting debris beneath them that can break down and form tooth decay.

If you have questions about using crowns in Mesa, AZ to make your teeth look better, contact our office and schedule an appointment with our staff at U Smile Family Dentistry. They will evaluate your teeth and discuss a treatment plan with you.