Crowns are protective caps bespoke-made to fit over a natural tooth that has become too damaged or decayed to repair by other means.
These caps serve two purposes — to restore the look and function of your tooth and protect it from further damage. A crown is often the final step in a root canal treatment, restoring what is likely a heavily compromised tooth to its full strength and functionality.
Your dentist will begin by filing down and reshaping your natural tooth under a local anaesthetic. They will then take an accurate impression of your prepared tooth and send it off to a specialist dental laboratory to have your crown produced.
Once it is ready, your dentist will fit your new crown over the prepared tooth and check it for a good fit before cementing it in place with a dental adhesive. To determine the material for your crown your dentist will consider the tooth location, the amount of tooth that shows when you smile, the shade of the tooth, the position of the gum tissue, the function of the tooth and your preference.
If you are looking to improve your smile, click here for an appointment or by calling 01908 611478
All adult patients can opt to join Denplan Essentials from their very first visit. Those wanting more inclusive cover can choose Denplan Care instead. Following an assessment, your dentist will advise which group you will be able to join.
The government has announced that dental practices can re-open providing appropriate precautions are in place for social distancing and the relevant PPE is available.
Our team are currently working very hard behind the scenes to ensure that we have everything in place so we can open as soon as possible. We have been creating new policy procedures and training the team on the changes we have made.
This will mean a ‘new normal’ when we see you again. Your journey through the practice will look slightly different than before; we will ask you to wait outside the practice until we are ready for you, and you will be escorted to the treatment room. We will ask you to maintain social distancing while moving through the practice, and there will be perspex screens in the reception area.
Our team will be wearing additional PPE, but please rest assured it will be your same smiling team behind the masks!
For your safety and that of our team, we will need to ask all patients to not come into the practice unless you have spoken to us first. This will be to ensure that we can maintain social distancing within the building. Once we are open, we will be available to speak to by phone, or you can contact us by email in the meantime.
If you have a dental emergency please call on 07860502371 or if you have a general concern, please email on [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you again soon, but until then, please stay safe.
