Dental Crowns In Phoenix & Gilbert, AZ

Why You Might Want Dental Crowns

Dental crowns have many different practical and cosmetic applications, and just as many reasons may exist for why you may want a dental crown. Talk to your dentist about how a dental crown might benefit you if you are unhappy with your teeth. A new crown to replace cracked or decaying teeth can remove your pain, boost your confidence, and restore your smile.

Dental Specialty Associates can provide you with beautiful dental crowns in Gilbert, AZ, and Phoenix. Call 480-633-9977 for our office in Gilbert, while Phoenix patients can reach us at 602-795-5995.

Practical Functions

While dental crowns can help people to gain more confidence in their smiles by enhancing the aesthetics of their teeth, crowns also have practical functions. More than just an oral facade, crowns are strong and durable. For this reason, you might receive a crown with root canal therapy, as part of a dental bridge, or as a finishing touch to dental implants.

If you are having root canal therapy or are having a dental bridge or implant installation, you may receive a functional dental crown. “Functional” doesn’t mean that it can’t be cosmetically pleasing as well. Speak to your dentist about the cosmetic options available for your dental crown.

Cosmetic Functions

Dental crowns are available in a couple of different styles. You can get metal crowns as well as ceramic crowns. Many patients prefer ceramic crowns as they will be much less apparent since they match the color of your remaining teeth. You may like to have your teeth whitened before the installation of your new crown so that your whole smile will be shades whiter when it is complete.

Other reasons you might like to have dental crowns include:

• To cover severely discolored teeth
• To cover teeth that have been chipped, misshapen, broken, or fractured
• To cover teeth that have decayed

Care For Your Crown

With proper care, your dental crown should give you up to a decade of use. With proper oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist for cleanings, you can extend the life of your crown well past ten years. However, you must be careful. Like enamel teeth, ceramic crowns can also crack and chip if you’re not cautious and treat them poorly.

Other ways that you can help preserve your new crown include:

• Avoid hard and sticky foods. Sticky foods and candies can hurt your natural teeth, and they can damage your crown as well.
• Brush daily. It is best if you always brush your teeth at least twice a day. You can take care of your crown similarly to your other teeth.
• Use a mouth guard at night to cut down on teeth grinding in your unconscious hours.

Contact Us

If you need dental services, call Dental Specialty Associates. We proudly assist patients in Phoenix, AZ, and Gilbert, AZ with a variety of services for oral care. Whether you need pristine ceramic dental crowns to complete your smile or for a consultation about dental implants or dentures, we are here to help. Phoenix patients can call our office at 602-560-5339. Gilbert residents can reach us at 480-613-2499.