You do all that you can to avoid getting cavities. You brush your teeth every morning, midday, and night and you floss quite regularly.
Also, you try not to eat sugary foods that would leave damaging substances on your teeth. You have done your best, but still you end up getting a cavity.
You experience a pain in the back of your mouth and wince, not only because of the pain but because of the thought of going to the dentist. Thoughts of having your teeth drilled are horrifying.
However, going to the dentist need not be a traumatic experience. Perhaps if you are a little more familiar with the procedure that will be undertaken to repair your teeth, you will experience less anxiety at your appointment.
Before a crown can be put in your tooth, a certain amount of preparation must be completed to ready the tooth. While this may sometimes require the decay to be drilled out, this is not always the case.
If the decay is considerable, your dentist may recommend that it be drilled. A small amount of decay, though, can be more easily treated.
In order to ensure stability, the tooth must be crafted into a solid foundation onto which the crown can be added. A tooth that has not been damaged severely can serve as a foundation, but a substance like cement must be added to those teeth that are badly decayed.
The top of the tooth is usually reshaped so as to allow room for the crown to be placed. Metal versions require less room than those made of ceramics.
When the preparation is complete, the dentist performing the procedure will take a mold of the tooth. You will be asked to bite down on a substance like rubber.
You will probably have to remain biting down on the material for about five minutes. This is the amount of time that the substance requires in order to set.
The impression will show the crafters of the crown what shape it needs to be as well as the shape of the tooth above it. To make sure that the new implant will fit properly in your mouth the impression of the tooth above must be made as well.
Your dentist will usually not be the one who creates your crown. Instead, the impression is sent away to a facility which specializes in crafting these types of dental implants.
As you would imagine, this creation process will take some time, but, before long, you will return to your dentist to have it implanted. In the mean time, a temporary crown will be inserted.
The dentist will affix the temporary one to your tooth. It is not designed to function in that regard for a long time.
Cement will be used to fasten it into place. The substance is designed to allow the removal of the temporary crown at a later time.
When the creation of your new crown is complete, another appointment with your dentist will be scheduled to remove the temporary one and install the new one. The process should not take too long.
Sometimes a little work on the new one will need to be done in order to ready it for your tooth. However, these are not usually drastic adjustments.
After the crown has been attached, you should no longer be plagued by discomfort. Your tooth may be sensitive, however, if the nerve is still inside of it.
A root canal usually removes the nerve. If drilling was part of your preparation, you should not be feeling any pain.
A visible line around the gum line is normal. It is the seam between your tooth and the implant.
Special care should be taken to protect the area around the gum line because this is the only area which can decay. Continue to brush and floss to ensure this protection.
Your dentist might suggest that you use a paste that is high in fluoride. This will further protect your dental health.
Should your crown chip, a repair will need to be made. Most times this can be done by your dentist.
A lot of chipping over time can result in a need for a new crown. Be careful, therefore, not to try to chew very hard substances.
If you take care, though, you should have no need to endure the procedure a second time. So, follow the instructions of your dentist!
Author Resource:-
Ronald Pedactor is a former dental assistant and has authored hundreds of articles relating to oral health. He worked for a Beaufort Dentist before becoming a guest dental lecturer for the past 15 years.
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