Auburn Hills dentists identify if you are a candidate for dental crowns or one of a range of other treatments

Dental crowns may very well be the definition of "versatile dental treatment." Generally, the more conditions a procedure can treat, the more candidates can benefit from the procedure.

The ways crowns may be used to restore function or improve the look of your smile include:
  • To hold together cracked teeth
  • To restore broken or severely damaged teeth
  • To support a tooth with a very large or worn filling
  • As a cover over a dental implant
  • To support teeth that are part of a bridge
  • As a means of camouflaging severely misshapen, discolored teeth
As you can see, dental crowns may be used for both cosmetic and functional purposes. This is unlike a number of other dental treatments. For example, porcelain veneers are primarily cosmetic treatments. They can be used to cover stained teeth that are resistant to whitening agents. They can also be used to improve tooth shape and surface such as chips, and to close gaps and other spacing issues. They are not, however, an alternative for those who have lost significant tooth structure as the result of decay, disease, or other dental trauma. They cannot build up a tooth in the way a dental crown can.

A dental crown might still not be the recommended treatment for you. In some cases, a filling may be sufficient to restore the tooth. The Metropolitan Dental Center also has the flexibility to restore the tooth with a more conservative approach such as dental inlays or onlays.

On the other hand, Dr. Ingber and his team may suggest extensive treatments in cases where the tooth is severely decayed and can't be saved with a root canal procedure and crown. In these cases, Metropolitan Dental Center and Metro Imaging Center can create a new tooth that is designed like the one you lost or had extracted.

Unlike other practices that refer portions of the dental implant process out to other specialists in the area, Metropolitan Dental Center can handle every step in-house thanks to the expertise of periodontist Dr. Monish Bhola.

The first step to finding out if you are a candidate for dental crowns is to schedule an appointment with Dr. Bhola, Dr. Ingber or another member of the team. Call the Auburn Hills area office at 248-365-7737.

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