A crown is a cap that fits over a tooth and restores its strength, shape and look. Dr. Pierpont uses them for weak, cracked or heavily filled teeth, and after many root canals.
For Kenneth City patients, a crown is often what keeps a damaged tooth in your mouth. We explain why one is recommended and whether a smaller repair could work instead.
When a crown is the right choice
A big filling can leave too little healthy tooth to hold up under chewing. A crown wraps the whole tooth and spreads the force evenly.
Crowns also finish a root canal tooth, cover a misshapen tooth and support bridges.
Learn more: Dental Crowns at Pier Dental
Crown or onlay?
Sometimes a smaller restoration is enough. An onlay covers part of the chewing surface and saves more of the original tooth than a full crown does.
We compare the choices with you and base the recommendation on how much sound tooth remains.
Learn more: Inlays and Onlays at Pier Dental
Saving a tooth after root canal care
A tooth that has had a root canal is hollowed out and more prone to breaking. Capping it with a crown guards it for the long haul.
If infection is the reason a tooth hurts, root canal treatment comes first and the crown follows.
Learn more: Root Canals at Pier Dental
About Kenneth City
Kenneth City has been a town since the late 1950s, so many of its homes and many of its dental repairs are decades old. A filling placed years ago may now need more protection.
We are about 5.1 miles from Kenneth City by straight line, at 8351 Blind Pass Rd. The crown is made from a mold or a digital scan, then fitted and bonded at a second visit.
Think a tooth needs a crown? Call Pier Dental at (727) 363-6169 and we will take a look. CareCredit and our in-house plan can help spread the cost.
