4 Benefits of Receiving a Dental Crown

Louisville, KY

You see your teeth when you laugh, talk, smile or chew. A healthy set of straight, pearly-white teeth makes you feel good about yourself—benefiting your social life, your work life, and even your home life. However, having damaged teeth can be an eyesore that makes you self-conscious, while also jeopardizing your oral health. The team at Exceptional Dentistry can fix even a seriously damaged tooth by replacing the exterior with a beautiful dental crown.

A crown restores a tooth to its normal shape, size, and function by replacing the entire exterior of the tooth. Receiving a crown also prevents you from suffering the eventual total loss of the tooth. When installed by an experienced and highly-trained dentist, a crown can make your tooth look more appealing and feel stronger. One of our dentists in Louisville may recommend dental crowns for a number of reasons, but here are four specific advantages to receiving a crown.

• Aesthetics: We work with crowns made of ceramic or dental porcelain. Our dental porcelain is a beautiful, durable material that mimics the translucency of your natural tooth enamel. We understand that if you’re trying to boost your self-confidence, you don’t want people knowing your tooth has been altered. Our team is experienced in shading and contouring your dental crown to match the other healthy teeth surrounding it. 
• Chewing ability: When your tooth becomes broken, chipped or sustains serious damage due to decay, this compromises your ability to chew. It can become sensitive, painful and can make it impossible to eat the way you once did. In our procedure that employs the newest materials and technology, a modern crown restores your chewing ability for years to come without limiting your food choice.
• Protection: Once a crown is in place, the exterior of your tooth is like new and, with proper care and dental hygiene, is built to last. Your new dental crown shields the sensitive interior of your tooth, which includes the blood vessels, tooth root and dental nerve. It provides protection from bacteria that could cause further decay and rot, while also safeguarding against cracking or more disastrous kinds of damage.
• Versatility:  Dental crowns can be used to address a wide variety of oral problems—or to complete a dental implant procedure or root canal. Our restorative dentists in Kentuckiana use crowns to repair damage caused by cavities, cracks, chips or decay. A crown also can be placed to provide extra support for a dental bridge.  

Receive a dental crown in Louisville and Shepherdsville, Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana

Don’t let your smile change how you feel about yourself. Stop waiting and contact us today to see what Exceptional Dentistry can do to help you achieve your oral health needs, and aesthetic desires for your smile. All of our services are available at each of our three locations in Kentuckiana. If another practitioner has recommended a crown or you want to learn more about this procedure, schedule a consultation at Exceptional Dentistry today. Just call (502) 423-7868 or contact us online by completing our appointment request form.