P RESERVE Y OUR T EETH WITH D ENTAL C ROWNS

D R. A LA D IN USES DENTAL CROWNS FOR BOTH COSMETIC AND RESTORATIVE PURPOSES. W HEN USED AS A FORM OF RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, THE GOAL OF DENTAL CROWNS IS TO SAVE THE TOOTH AND AVOID EXTRACTION, DENTAL IMPLANTS, OR DENTURES. DENTAL CROWNS

S EVERAL SITUATIONS MAY WARRANT THE PLACEMENT OF A DENTAL CROWN, WITH THE FOLLOWING BEING THE MOST COMMON :O NE OR SEVERAL OF YOUR TEETH ARE SEVERELY STAINED OR DISCOLORED. A LTHOUGH D R. D IN OFFERS PROFESSIONAL TEETH WHITENING SERVICES,

IT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO REMOVE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. A DENTAL CROWN CONCEALS THE PROBLEM WHILE IMPROVING THE APPEARANCE OF YOUR SMILE AT THE SAME TIME.W HEN YOU ARE MISSING A SINGLE TOOTH OR SEVERAL CONSECUTIVE TEETH,

D R. D IN ATTACHES A DENTAL BRIDGE TO EACH OF THE ADJACENT TEETH TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. H E THEN AFFIXES THE REPLACEMENT TEETH TO THE BRIDGE. I F THE SURROUNDING TEETH ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A DENTAL BRIDGE, HE PLACES A CROWN ON THEM FIRST.

I F YOU REQUIRE A ROOT CANAL TO TREAT AN INFECTED TOOTH, D R. D IN PLACES A DENTAL CROWN OVER IT AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE TO PROTECT IT FROM FURTHER DECAY AND INFECTION.

M INOR MISALIGNMENT OF THE TEETH CAN BE CORRECTED WITH DENTAL CROWNS RATHER THAN GOING THROUGH LENGTHY ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT. D ENTAL CROWNS CAN ALSO CONCEAL CHIPS AND CRACKS IN THE TEETH.

T HE P ROCESS OF R ECEIVING D ENTAL C ROWNS B EFORE D R. D IN CAN PLACE YOUR NEW CROWN, HE MAY NEED TO REMOVE UP TO TWO MILLIMETERS OF TOOTH ENAMEL FIRST. T HIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE CROWN FITS SNUGLY ON THE SURFACE OF YOUR TOOTH AND REMAINS THERE PERMANENTLY.

D ENTAL CROWNS COMPLETELY COVER THE SURFACE OF A TOOTH THAT IS VISIBLE ABOVE THE GUM LINE. D URING YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT, D R. D IN TAKES AN IMPRESSION AND SENDS THE RESULTS TO OUR LABORATORY.

H E ALSO INSPECTS THE TOOTH AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO HAVE A CROWN PLACED ON IT. A FTER OUR LABORATORY CREATES YOUR DENTAL CROWN, YOU NEED TO COME IN FOR A SECOND APPOINTMENT AND FINAL FITTING. D R. D IN CEMENTS THE NEW CROWN IN

PLACE BY USING A SPECIAL DENTAL LASER. H IS STAFF THEN PROVIDES YOU WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR NEWLY PLACED CROWN. G OOD ORAL HYGIENE AND REGULAR CHECK - UPS ARE ESSENTIAL TO INCREASE THE LONGEVITY OF THIS DENTAL RESTORATION. HTTP :// ALADINDDS. COM / HTTP :// ALADINDDS. COM /