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A Tooth with a Large Fracture May Need a Dental Crown

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When a tooth is fractured by a blow to the face or another form of oral trauma, it can lead to multiple complications. The damaged tooth will likely experience heightened sensitivity and perhaps pain. If it’s not treated and repaired in short order, it could gradually start to trap plaque and stray food particles. This could cause a dangerous cavity.

For a tooth this severely damaged, Dr. Malcolm J Boykin DDS might recommend restoring the entire tooth enamel layer with a dental crown.

Your dentist will start by examining the tooth and taking some X-rays. Assuming the interior structures of the tooth are healthy and strong, he can begin the process of forming an abutment. This is done by removing the entire tooth enamel layer. This leaves behind a core abutment of healthy dentin that is protecting the pulp and root of the tooth.

Your dentist will then create a detailed impression of the area. Once your crown is completed, it will be cemented into place with a very strong dental adhesive

If you’ve suffered a tooth fracture and you would like to know more about a dental crown in Ramona, CA, you should call [phone] and schedule an appointment at our office.

Fixing Fractured Teeth

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Believe it or not, but it’s entirely possible to completely fracture a tooth. If you do end up with a fractured tooth, you obviously need it restored so that you can have the full function of your mouth back.

With that in mind, let’s look at one of the most popular methods for restoring a fractured tooth that our team here at [practice_name] performs.

A dental bridge in Ramona, CA, is essentially a single piece of dental work that is fused to a pair of crowns on each end. It will eventually be anchored in your mouth on abutments formed from the core of the two closest teeth.

Dr. Malcolm J Boykin DDS will form the abutments by removing all of the tooth enamel from each tooth. Then, he will cast an impression of the area, including the corresponding teeth in your bite. This will be sent to a special dental lab where your final bridge will be produced.

At the end of the appointment, temporary crowns will be cemented over each abutment to protect them.

Dr. Malcolm J Boykin DDS will call you in for a brief second appointment when your bridge is ready. The temporary crowns will be removed and the bridge will be cemented in place onto the abutments during this appointment.

Dental bridges are very effective, but that are instances in which you may not be able to get one and have to get an implant, or other cosmetic dentistry appliance, instead. To see if you’re a candidate for dental bridges, call us today at [phone].