A crown protects a tooth that is cracked, worn or heavily filled, and Walsingham patients can have one made by Dr. Brittany Pierpont at Pier Dental to look natural and handle daily chewing.
Our evaluation for Walsingham patients is careful, and every choice is explained, including those that avoid a crown.
The crown process, step by step
Dr. Pierpont evaluates the tooth, reshapes it, takes a mold or scan and places a temporary crown while the custom one is made. Walsingham patients return for the final fitting, where it is bonded in place.
You get care instructions before you leave.
Learn more: Dental Crowns at Pier Dental
Crowns after a root canal
A tooth that has had a root canal is typically capped with a crown to restore its strength and function. For a Walsingham patient, that protects the investment in saving the tooth.
The two treatments often go together.
Learn more: Root Canals at Pier Dental
An onlay as a gentler alternative
When damage is moderate, an onlay can preserve more of the natural tooth than a crown. Dr. Pierpont tells Walsingham patients which option fits each tooth.
Porcelain and composite are both used.
Learn more: Inlays and Onlays at Pier Dental
About Walsingham
Walsingham lies roughly 9.3 miles in a straight line from our Blind Pass Rd office, and the Seminole area around it is bordered by Largo, Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg and Madeira Beach. That puts several Pinellas communities within reach of the same dental chair.
Walsingham patients needing a crown come to 8351 Blind Pass Rd. We also see people from Seminole, Largo, Pinellas Park and Madeira Beach, and second opinions are free.
Think a Walsingham tooth needs a crown? Call (727) 363-6169 for an evaluation, and ask about CareCredit and our in-house plan.
