CROWN CARE

A crown is a costly process because of the microscopic precision it demands. The margins of your crown fit with absolute accuracy against the edges of the tooth. An extraordinary cement, that leaches fluoride into your tooth over time, will seal the scant interface between crown and tooth surface for many, many years.

Stains and deposits form on people's teeth, fillings and crowns at different rates and eventually cause gum disease and tooth decay. There are areas beneath the gums that only a professional cleaning, can reach. Bacteria live in these areas and if unchecked, will produce an acid that is capable of dissolving both tooth and cement, allowing tooth decay to begin under your crown. Routine cleanings are the only way to delay this process, even if you have excellent brushing and flossing habits.

Now that you have invested your time and money so wisely in long term dentistry, such as a "crown" or "bridge", you will want to make a commitment to protect your investment with routine maintenance. Today, our staff will review the best methods for daily care of your crown, but your biggest safeguard will be routine visits for cleanings.

For your convenience, we will maintain your records within a recall system that will automatically see that your maintenance visits are scheduled in a routine manner. This kind of strategy will not only increase the longevity of your new investment, but will allow us to detect other problems when they are small, making this kind of project less likely in the future.