Cracked, decayed, or otherwise damaged teeth impact much more than your smile. They can directly impact your ability to properly bite, chew, brush, floss, speak, and smile confidently.
Fortunately, we have dental crowns to offer durable, convenient, and natural-looking restorative solutions for both function and appearance. Whether you have dental breakage or decay, custom-crafted dental crowns can protect your tooth while reinvigorating your smile. Here's how!
1. Strengthening and Protecting Weakened Teeth
Dental crowns are protective shells that reinforce cracked, broken, or severely worn-down teeth. Made from strong materials like porcelain or zirconia, crowns distribute bite force optimally, restore routine function, and protect against further damage.
2. Restored Natural Appearance
Whether covering a discolored tooth or restoring a damaged one, modern crowns are designed to blend seamlessly with natural teeth. Your dentist will meticulously match color, shape, and size to create a restoration that fits perfectly within your smile.
3. Improved Chewing and Speech
A weakened or missing tooth makes it difficult to chew properly. This can lead to discomfort, dietary restrictions, and shifting or overcrowding among remaining teeth. Crowns fully restore biting ability, allowing you to enjoy a wide variety of foods without pain. Also, for patients with damage to their front teeth, crowns help improve enunciation and prevent lisps or other speech issues.
4. Solid Dental Support
Crowns are crucial to restorative dentistry, protecting teeth after root canals, covering dental implants, or anchoring a dental bridge. By providing extra support, dental crowns contribute to the longevity of these treatments.
5. Long Lifespans, Low Maintenance
Dental crowns can last 10–15 years or more while only requiring the same care and maintenance as natural teeth — regular brushing, flossing, and dental checkups. To maximize the lifespan of dental crowns, it’s also important to avoid habits like chewing ice or using teeth as tools.
Seamless Smile Restoration with Dental Crowns in Colorado Springs
If you’re in Colorado Springs and want to learn more about the dental crown placement process and how to maximize the lifespan of any crowns you already have, contact Dr. Michael Terveen and the friendly and helpful Springs Family Dental team to schedule a consultation.