Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville TN
A healthy set of straight, pearly-white teeth makes you feel good about yourself—benefiting you socially and professionally. By contrast, having damaged or missing teeth can be an eyesore that makes you self-conscious, while also jeopardizing your oral health. Tusculum Dental Care can help. Drs. Craig Shepherd and Nathaniel Renner can repair even a seriously damaged tooth by replacing the exterior with a beautiful dental crown.
What is a crown and how does it work?
A crown replaces the entire exterior of a tooth, restoring its shape and size, as well as its function. When placed by an experienced and highly-trained dentist, your new dental crown in Greeneville improves the visual appeal and strength of your tooth. You can receive a crown in two appointments at our office in Greeneville. At the first appointment, we remove any damaged or infected area of the tooth, take digital impressions that are used as a model to fabricate your crown, then place a temporary restoration. The impressions are sent to a dental laboratory that manufactures the crown and you return approximately two weeks later to receive your permanent crown.
4 Benefits to receiving a crown
Aesthetics: At Tusculum Dental Care, we work with crowns made of dental porcelain. This is a beautiful and durable material that mimics the physical gloss and translucency of your natural tooth enamel. We understand that if you’re trying to boost your self-confidence, you don’t want people knowing your tooth has been altered. We can adjust the shade of your dental crown to match the surrounding teeth, allowing it to blend seamlessly into your smile.
Chewing ability: When your tooth becomes broken or chipped or has an area of decay that is too big to be repaired with a filling, it compromises your chewing ability. Eating can cause enhanced sensitivity and even pain. Using state-of-the-art materials and advanced dental technology, Tusculum Dental Care can provide a modern crown that restores your chewing ability for years to come without limiting your food choice.
Protection: Your dental crown serves as a shield to cover your existing tooth or cap a dental implant. Once installed, a crown provides protection from bacteria that could cause further decay and rot, while also safeguarding against cracks, chips or other more significant types of damage.
Versatility: We can install a crown as a cosmetic treatment, to repair a tooth that has been damaged seriously by an injury or decay, or as the final step in either a root canal or a dental implant procedure. A crown also can be placed to provide extra support for a dental bridge. Our experienced staff can help you decide how a crown can best suit your needs.
Dental crowns in Greeneville, Jonesborough and Erwin in Tennessee
Don’t let your smile change how you feel about yourself. Stop living with a tooth that is seriously damaged due to decay or injury. The team of oral health professionals at Tusculum Dental Care can place a beautiful, functional dental crown. To find out more about our crown procedure or any of the other services we offer, call (423) 639-7575 or complete our online appointment request form.