Dental Crown Procedure-Treatment-Dental Conduit UK

Comments: http://goo.gl/wY4Rp CROWNS:Sometimes the damage to a tooth is too significant to use a veneer -- perhaps the tooth has decayed and become too weak to survive. In this case a crown can be used to rebuild the tooth. This is a common procedure in restorative dentistry. If a singe tooth at the front of the mouth has been lost a crown is attached by a bridge -- wings glued to the back of teeth either side. If this method is used there is less damage to teeth than if we had to drill them. If a tooth is badly decayed it may not be possible to restore or repair the tooth -- if it has fractured below the gum line it may simply need to be removed. Porcelain and gold are the most common materials used for crowns It is more common for gold to be used on back teeth only -- but the advantage of gold is the strength. Even when used as a thin piece gold is very strong -- making it ideal as we can drill less healthy tooth and still get a great fit. Gold is also the easier material to work with in the lab. It does not shrink when cast and polishing is much easier. Porcelain crowns are liable to shrink in casting, meaning the lab technician has to allow for this, and estimate accordingly when making them. http://www.dentalconduit.co.uk/treatments/restorative-dentistry/crowns/ http://www.youtube.com/user/execudentuk