If your tooth becomes cracked or fractured, then it may obvious that fixing it is important. It won’t get better or heal over time, and under most circumstances, the discomfort and damage will continue to grow worse. However, it can take time before you begin to notice the signs of more severe tooth damage, and by then, restoring your tooth could be a more extensive process. If your tooth becomes cracked or suffers another form of structural damage, then fixing it quickly is important to stemming the damage to your tooth.

Defining the crack in your tooth

A tooth can crack in a variety of ways, for many different reasons, and to various degrees. Because of this, treating your cracked tooth effectively requires personalized dental care and a restoration that’s appropriate for the level of damage to your tooth. In more significant cases of a tooth fracture, a dental crown may be the best way to protect your tooth from suffering more damage while also restoring its ability to function properly. A dental crown is designed to completely cover (or cap) your tooth’s visible crown structure, which can help stop the fracture from progressing by shielding the tooth from the pressure of your bite.

Why a crown can be the best solution

If your tooth becomes significantly fractured, there’s a chance that saving it and restoring its function will no longer be possible. For example, if a tooth’s fracture extends from the crown to the root (a condition known as a vertical root fracture), a dental crown won’t suffice to repair the tooth’s crown. The only viable solution may be to extract the tooth and replace it with a dental implant-supported crown. If your tooth’s fracture has yet to reach the root, then placing a custom-made crown over it as soon as possible could be essential to preserving your natural tooth structure.

Fixing your tooth with a crown in one visit

Given the need to treat a cracked tooth as quickly as possible, many patients can benefit from the faster and more convenient treatment process of a one-visit dental crown. Traditionally, placing a dental crown requires multiple visits to the dentist’s office. The first allows your dentist to prepare your tooth and measure it for the crown’s construction. The second occurs after the crown has been crafted at a trusted, off-site dental laboratory. With a one-visit dental crown, we can complete the entire process in-office, using advanced CAD/CAM technology that digitally measures and mills your custom restoration all under the same roof.

Learn how to quickly fix your cracked tooth

The damage to your tooth can grow worse the longer it takes to treat a crack in its structure, which makes one-visit dental crowns an often-ideal solution. 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.