Front Tooth Repair Starts with a Crown

Your front teeth are the focal point of your smile, so naturally, you want them to look their best. A chipped, stained, or misshapen front tooth will ruin your smile’s symmetry, which takes away from its appearance. A damaged tooth will impair biting and chewing, compromising your smile’s functionality. These problems can be remedied with a crown.

Crowns are special caps placed over damaged or flawed teeth to restore their compromised structure. Crowning a tooth renews its strength, function, and beauty. Porcelain and zirconia crowns make excellent choices for front teeth as they’re strong, long-lasting, and have a natural tooth-colored appearance.

The procedure for getting a crown is fairly simple. First, Dr. Fritz will evaluate your tooth to confirm that a crown is needed. Then, we’ll prepare your tooth by reshaping its structure. Once your tooth is ready, we’ll take impressions to send to a lab where crowns are fabricated. Meanwhile, a temporary crown is put in place. When your porcelain or zirconia crown is ready, we’ll switch the two and cement your permanent restoration in place.

Here are a few situations where a front tooth crown may be needed:

• Address tooth decay – Ordinarily, cavities are treated with dental fillings. However, your tooth may need extra support for large cavities to keep it intact. That’s where a crown comes in. Crowning a severely decayed front tooth can keep it from fracturing, so it can be used normally.
• Repair tooth damage – If your front tooth’s been damaged in an accident, a crown can repair its structure to make your tooth look new. A porcelain crown will restore your tooth’s original shape and color to maintain your smile’s attractive appearance. It will also fortify your tooth so it can continue to be used.
• Conceal defects – Front tooth crowns can be used to conceal cosmetic defects in your smile that detract from its appearance. By crowning a chipped, stained, misshapen, or odd-sized front tooth, Dr. Fritz can give your smile a smooth, pleasing, uniform appearance. 
• Prevent damage – Weak or worn front teeth are prone to chipping or cracking due to their fragile structure. In this case, dental crowns can serve as a preventive measure to protect your teeth from damage. In the process, porcelain front tooth crowns will strengthen your teeth for biting and chewing and renew your smile’s appearance.