Same-Day Crowns
Why Patients are Choosing Same-Day Crowns
Dental crowns can give you a smile that hides a lot of dental issues, including gaps, cracks, discoloration and crooked teeth. In the past, the procedure was complicated and would require two appointments and several weeks to get your new smile. However, thanks to technological advances, you can now get same-day crowns, which basically means that your new teeth are designed and fitted on the same day. This innovative technology allows the dentist to use an in-office machine to create quality crowns on the day of the dental appointment. Like traditional crowns which are fabricated at a laboratory off-site, same day crowns are protective caps used to restore a cracked tooth, to cover a dental implant or to restore a tooth after a root canal.
However, there are a lot of people who are skeptical of new technology. One of the major questions people ask is whether there is any a dental difference between traditional and same-day crown procedures. The answer is yes.
1. Time and Convenience
A traditional procedure requires two appointments and a few weeks of waiting. The first appointment involves a consultation during which the dentist will get an impression of your tooth. professionals at a dental lab will use this impression to create a crown that resembles the structure of your natural tooth. The process can take several weeks. However, a same-day crown uses CAM/CAD technology to fabricate a crown in the dentist's office. Therefore, you do not have to wait to get your new teeth.
2. Material
Same-day crowns only consist of ceramic. However, traditional crowns can consist of several materials, including ceramic, porcelain, metal and porcelain-fused-to-metal. Dental crowns that contain metal are very durable, as metal fuses very well to dentin.
3. Strength
While professionals in a lab construct the traditional crowns, the end-product is a lot stronger than same-day crowns. Furthermore, materials such as leucite-reinforced ceramic or porcelain-fused-to-metal can only be used to fabricate traditional crowns, making them stronger and more durable. Unfortunately, these materials are not as aesthetically pleasing as ceramic. Therefore, they are not ideal for a dental crown on your front teeth.
4. Temporary Crowns
When a patient chooses traditional crowns, the dentist will give them temporary crowns while they wait for the lab to fabricate their permanent dental caps. These temporary crowns have a lot of disadvantages. They are quite uncomfortable, especially if they shift a little in your mouth. Most of them do not fit properly, and they can actually increase the likelihood of tooth decay, because food debris may get under the crown. Same-day crowns on the other hand, has eliminated the need for temporary crowns as you can get permanent crowns in a single appointment.
5. Attention to Detail
Same-day crowns are very aesthetically pleasing and natural-looking. However, if you want a front tooth that perfectly matches the next tooth, a traditional crown made from ceramic or porcelain may be ideal. This is because the traditional crown is fabricated by hand by an expert in a lab who applies more nuanced details to get a better match.
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Same day crowns have a lot more advantages over traditional crowns. If you want a dental crown, talk to a dentist to help you decide which option is best for you. Contact us today for more information from Bel Drive Dental or to schedule an appointment!