Dental crowns are among the most well-known types of restorative dental treatment. This is due both to the fact that dental crowns have been around for a long time, and because they often serve several different functions, depending on your smile’s specific needs. Today’s dental crowns, which are designed using advanced imaging technology and often crafted from highly lifelike materials, can even do more for your smile than you might realize. Today, we examine three times when a dental crown can be the best option for addressing your specific tooth concern.

1. Your tooth is too blemished for cosmetic treatment

To most people, a dental crown is a restorative treatment whose main purpose is to repair tooth damage and restore a tooth’s functionality. However, in many cases, modern dental crowns can also serve a cosmetic purpose by improving the appearance of a tooth that’s severely blemished. For instance, if the tooth is internally discolored, the discoloration won’t respond to teeth-whitening. If the discoloration is significant, a porcelain veneer might improve all of the tooth’s appearance. However, with a custom-made, porcelain dental crown, you may be able to instantly improve the tooth’s entire appearance.

2. The damage to your tooth impacts its functionality

The main purpose of dental crowns is to restore a tooth’s overall ability to function, which includes sustaining pressure from your bite and properly supporting the teeth that are closest to it. Some types of tooth damage can be addressed with minimally invasive treatment that doesn’t require capping the entire tooth structure. However, if the damage is significant enough to impact the tooth’s ability to function properly, then a custom-designed dental crown might be the most effective way to help it regain its strength, integrity, and functionality.

3. You need a crown and implant to replace a lost tooth

Restoring teeth that are damaged and improving teeth that are significantly blemished are important functions for modern dental crowns. However, when a tooth can’t be saved and has to be extracted, or is lost before it can be saved with a dental crown, more modern restorations can also be designed to replace the tooth with a highly lifelike replacement. When combined with a dental implant post, which is made to replace a lost tooth root, a custom-made dental crown can create a realistic replacement for all of your lost tooth’s natural structure.

Learn if a dental crown is best for your smile

Modern dental crowns are more versatile than many people realize. With their durable, precise, and highly customized design, they can accomplish a lot more for your smile. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling the Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX, today at (936) 441-4600. We serve patients from Conroe and all neighboring communities.