Tooth-Coloured White Crowns
Tooth-Coloured White Crowns
A crown (often known as a ‘cap’ to patients) is a tooth shaped restoration that is placed over a prepared tooth.
It is mainly used to restore a natural tooth’s shape, size and also to improve the appearance of your smile. There are different types of tooth-coloured crowns available, some even included under NHS treatment.
- Metal-Bonded Crowns – Also known as Metal-Ceramic Crowns. These are crowns which have white porcelain-fused to metal and are regularly used within NHS dentistry.
- Metal-Free Crowns – Also known as ‘white’ or ‘tooth-coloured’ crowns. These do not have any component of metal and are made from specialist materials such as zirconia, e-max, lava etc thereby allowing far superior aesthetics and can readily match the shine and translucency of natural teeth.
Crown Treatments
Treatments times for crowns can be anything for as little as one week to a few weeks. A crown may be needed for a variety of reasons:
- A tooth that has been broken or damaged.
- A tooth that has had a root filling put in (a crown is needed to protect the tooth)
- For aesthetic reasons, patients looking to cover up any discoloured fillings.
- To protect a weak tooth from breaking e.g. following endodontic treatment
Amazing Results
All crown treatments are available here at Govan Dental Care. They are affordable and it is a simple procedure.
