tooth crowns

00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.570 A lot of us, as years go on, we either get cracks on teeth, 00:00:03.670 --> 00:00:06.874 or we have a tooth that's filled multiple times. 00:00:07.508 --> 00:00:09.142 When those types of things happen, 00:00:09.376 --> 00:00:13.146 over the course of many years, a lot of times, tooth becomes weakened. 00:00:13.881 --> 00:00:16.116 A crown essentially, you might think of it 00:00:16.717 --> 00:00:18.752 like a cap that goes on top of your head. 00:00:18.919 --> 00:00:20.521 It just covers the tooth; 00:00:20.587 --> 00:00:22.422 it helps protect it so that hopefully, 00:00:22.523 --> 00:00:25.259 cracks or things like that don't become a bigger issue. 00:00:25.359 --> 00:00:29.029 We use materials that are so much stronger than when I got out of dental school, 00:00:29.129 --> 00:00:30.697 but they're all porcelain. 00:00:31.265 --> 00:00:34.601 They mimic the natural tooth colors very well. 00:00:34.968 --> 00:00:38.438 Crowns can last you many years, many decades, really. 00:00:38.705 --> 00:00:40.941 It's just a matter of keeping things clean 00:00:41.508 --> 00:00:44.678 and keeping up with regular care. 00:00:45.045 --> 00:00:48.048 To ensure that a crown was going to be comfortable, 00:00:48.849 --> 00:00:50.184 as well as functional, 00:00:50.317 --> 00:00:54.054 we allow patient to have a temporary crown placed 00:00:54.421 --> 00:00:55.489 for a couple of weeks 00:00:55.722 --> 00:00:58.225 to allow a person to go through their normal daily routine, 00:00:58.525 --> 00:01:01.461 and it ensures us that the permanent crown 00:01:01.528 --> 00:01:04.031 will be functional and comfortable.