When problems with your oral health require treatment, dental fillings are not always appropriate for care. While fillings are capable of helping under many circumstances, larger restorations can be used when problems with decay or physical injuries require more support. With a full or partial dental crown, we can make sure you have protection that lasts. Treatment does more than just keep your tooth from experiencing new problems; your crown will also help you bite and chew naturally, and it can preserve your smile.
Depending on the state of your tooth when you come in for restorative treatment, we can determine if you need a full or partial dental crown. When appropriate, we can use a partial crown to provide protection. This provides more support than a filling, but it does not call for you to have the tooth completely covered. A complete crown is effective at protecting teeth when severe cavities or injuries take place. This restoration provides complete coverage above the gum line.
It is important to keep up with preventive visits for several reasons. One is that your appointments will alert you to problems with your oral health before they are serious enough to require crowns. A dental filling is the most conservative treatment option, which means you preserve more of your enamel. You also enjoy care that will help you avoid future problems, which means you avoid restorative dental work!
Through the placement of a custom dental crown, we can make sure your tooth is protected and your smile is preserved. We offer both full and partial crowns to help personalize your treatment. If you have questions or need to set up an appointment, contact your Houston, TX, dentist, Dr. Chan, by calling 713-926-8896.
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