A crown surrounds a tooth with a durable, tooth-shaped cap. It is often the answer for a cracked tooth, a heavily filled one or a tooth that has had a root canal.
Dr. Brittany Pierpont plans crowns at Pier Dental in St. Pete Beach. Because a crown involves two appointments, we schedule both at the start, which helps if you are coming from Belleair Shore, about 12.9 miles away in a straight line.
Two visits, start to finish
First the tooth is numbed and reshaped, then our TRIOS scanner records it digitally. No gooey trays are needed.
A temporary crown protects it while the final one is made. Dr. Pierpont bonds the permanent crown at your second visit.
Learn more: Dental Crowns at Pier Dental
A crown after a root canal
A root canal saves a tooth by clearing infected tissue from within. The tooth is weaker afterward, so a crown is usually added.
If a tooth hurts when you bite, an exam tells us whether it needs a root canal, a crown, or both.
Learn more: Root Canals at Pier Dental
Onlays as a smaller step
A tooth with moderate damage may not need full coverage. An onlay replaces just the damaged part and keeps more of the tooth.
We choose the most conservative restoration that will hold up, and explain why.
Learn more: Inlays and Onlays at Pier Dental
About Belleair Shore
Belleair Shore is among Florida’s smallest incorporated towns, set along the Gulf and bounded by Belleair Beach and Indian Rocks Beach. Salt air and sandy lunches are part of life here, and teeth take their share of wear.
Do not wait for a cracked tooth to fail on its own. A visit now is usually simpler than one after it breaks.
Call (727) 363-6169 for an exam. If a tooth hurts or has broken, ask for a same-day emergency appointment. CareCredit and the in-house plan are available.
