When a tooth has lost too much structure to hold a filling, a crown can rebuild it. Dr. Brittany Pierpont fits custom crowns at Pier Dental for teeth with large fillings, cracks or decay, and for worn or misshapen teeth.
She can also use crowns to anchor a bridge. We explain how long the process takes and what each stage feels like before we start.
How a crown is made and placed
The visit begins with numbing and shaping the tooth. A digital impression from our TRIOS scanner goes to the lab, and you wear a temporary crown meanwhile.
At the second visit the final crown is bonded on, checked for bite and polished.
Learn more: Dental Crowns at Pier Dental
When a root canal comes first
If decay or damage has reached the nerve, a root canal removes the infected tissue and ends the pain. The tooth is then usually capped with a crown to protect it.
We talk through both steps up front, including what to expect afterward.
Learn more: Root Canals at Pier Dental
Onlays as a middle option
An onlay covers part of the chewing surface and leaves more of your tooth in place than a crown does. It is made of porcelain or composite.
If an onlay will do, Dr. Pierpont will say so.
Learn more: Inlays and Onlays at Pier Dental
About Boca Ciega
Boca Ciega Bay is protected as an aquatic preserve, the bay has had protected status since 1968. Your teeth deserve the same kind of preservation, which is why we try to save as much natural tooth as we can.
Pier Dental at 8351 Blind Pass Rd treats crown patients from Boca Ciega, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach and St. Pete Beach.
If a tooth is cracked or heavily filled, get it looked at before it fails. Call (727) 363-6169. Pain or a broken tooth right now? Ask about a same-day appointment.
