Dental Crowns – Allentown, PA
Repairing & Preserving Damaged Teeth
If you hear that you need a dental crown in Allentown, your first instinct may be concern. Our team understands that even with good at-home dental hygiene, a number of factors can lead to dental damage that may require repair, whether it’s caused by an accident, cavity, or infection. In these situations, we may recommend a dental crown to help ease any side-effects you may be experiencing related to the damage as well as restore the integrity of your tooth. Call us today if you believe you could benefit from a dental crown or need a replacement crown.
Why Choose Marsh Dental for Dental Crowns?
- High-Quality, Durable Dental Materials
- Family Owned & Operated Dental Practice
- We See Patients of All Ages
What is a Dental Crown?
Dental crowns are small restorations that are custom crafted at a dental laboratory that’s partnered with our practice. They’re small, cap-like structures that are specially designed to be placed over the visible surface of your affected tooth. Typically, we recommend this type of restoration in the following cases:
- A large cavity filling needs additional support.
- A tooth is severely misshapen or worn-down.
- A tooth has just received root canal treatment.
- A tooth is severely discolored and can’t be treated with other cosmetic services.
- A tooth is especially weak or broken.
The Dental Crown Process
The process of getting a dental crown usually involves two appointments with our team. First, Dr. Marsh or Dr. Pisano-Marsh will complete any preliminary treatments, whether that’s conducting a root canal, placing a filling, or another service. Our team will then prepare the tooth to receive the crown by removing a small amount of enamel from it. This will allow the crown to fit over the tooth, laying flush with the surrounding teeth. We’ll then capture a digital impression that we will send off to our dental laboratory to craft the crown.
Once we receive your permanent crown, which may be crafted from gold, zirconia, porcelain, or porcelain fused to metal, we will call you back in for your final appointment. Dr. Marsh or Dr. Pisano-Marsh will make sure that the dental crown is a perfect fit before permanently cementing it to your affected tooth and completing your treatment.
The Benefits of Getting a Dental Crown
Dental crowns have a variety of benefits to offer, with the most important one being that they restore the function and health of the treated tooth. Because each of the crowns that we provide patients is custom-crafted by our dental laboratory, they also flawlessly blend in with the rest of your smile, offering results that are natural looking and feeling.
With the protection that our crowns offer, many of our patients are able to preserve their natural teeth for a lifetime, helping them save thousands by not having to invest in a bridge or implant crown!