Whether you were eating something hard and your tooth cracked, or you woke up one day to a damaged tooth, you may be anxious to restore your smile and eliminate this dental problem through some form of cosmetic dentistry. Luckily, you have many options available to you that can fix your cracked tooth and help you ensure your smile’s health moving forward.
Your Options
After your tooth cracks, you may wonder if you should extract the tooth and insert a dental implant. Or, you may wonder if it is worth it to fix the tooth and instead just settle for a gap in your mouth instead. First, it is always better to save an existing tooth than it is to remove one and replace it with a dental implant. Second, if you leave a gap in your smile where your cracked tooth once was, you might experience additional dental issues, such as your teeth shifting or problems with your bite.
The Perks of a Dental Crown
Instead of trying to replace or remove a tooth that became cracked due to external or internal damage, one option that may be available to you is a dental crown. To put it simply, dental crowns are a type of cover or “cap” that can be added to the top of a broken tooth to restore its normal appearance, function, and shape.
If you need a dental crown in Douglasville, GA, we will remove any decay around the tooth and remove its outer portion, so the crown will properly fit. We will then make an impression of the tooth and place a temporary crown on the broken tooth until the permanent crown is ready. After the permanent crown is ready, we will securely adhere it and bond it to the cracked tooth.
Give Us a Call
If you have any questions about dental crowns or how a crown can help you restore a broken tooth, give Dr. Ty James or Dr. Brice McMurphy a call at (678) 384-4880 or schedule an appointment online. We look forward to hearing from you!