Crowns

Tiger Family Dental Care, in Rockville, Maryland, uses crowns to protect your oral health. Ibad Farshori, DMD, and Florentino Palacios, DDS, can repair damaged or decaying teeth with dental crowns and restore your ability to bite, chew, and smile with confidence. Call the office today to schedule your crown consultation, or book an appointment online.

What are dental crowns?

A dental crown is a protective tooth cap designed to cover a tooth. They may cover a dental implant, a damaged tooth, or root canal-treated teeth.

Once in place, a dental crown protects your natural tooth from harmful bacteria, restores your ability to bite and chew, and looks beautiful. Tiger Family Dental Care offers high-quality porcelain crowns as an available option.

Why would I need a dental crown?

Tiger Family Dental Care uses dental crowns to:

• Hold dental bridges in place
• Support cracked teeth
• Cover dental implants or root canal-treated teeth
• Strengthen weak teeth
• Cover severely stained and discolored teeth

Tiger Family Dental Care may also use crowns to repair broken or worn-down teeth.

What are the benefits of dental crowns?

You don’t have to be in dire need to get a dental crown. Benefits of a dental crowns include:

• Improved chewing function
• An enhanced smile
• Protection from general wear-and-tear
• Healthier teeth
• Overall preservation of your teeth

Crowns repair tooth decay, preserving your natural teeth and even helping you avoid dental extractions in some cases.

What does getting a dental crown involve?

Generally, you need to schedule two visits to Tiger Family Dental Care. First, your dentist examines your mouth, takes digital X-rays, and gets your tooth ready to receive a crown. They numb the area and remove damage or decay to ensure a healthy foundation for your new crown.

Next, they take digital impressions and place a temporary crown over your tooth while they create your custom crown with in-office 3D printing technology. Once finished, you come back to Tiger Family Dental Care for placement.

Your dentist uses a local anesthetic to make sure you’re comfortable, trades the temporary crown for a permanent one, and bonds it to your tooth with dental cement. Once it dries, they polish your tooth for a natural look and feel.

How long do dental crowns last?

Dental crowns can last a long time when you practice good oral hygiene. With regular flossing, brushing your teeth twice daily, and scheduling visits every six months for preventive maintenance, your crown can usually last 5-15 years without issues.

You can also avoid damage by avoiding crunchy foods, wearing a mouthguard when participating in sports, and protecting against teeth grinding.

Call Tiger Family Dental Care today to schedule a dental crown consultation or book your appointment online.