What Are Dental Crowns?

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What Are Dental Crowns?
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• When you have a tooth that is badly decayed,
  cracked, chipped, or partially missing, it
  increases your risk of developing a dental
  infection or disease. Its also extremely
  uncomfortable and unattractive, which can cause
  you to be in constant pain or feel self-conscious
  about the appearance of your smile. Dr. Moshena
  Ahmad of All Star Dental in San Jose, California
  can help decrease pain while improving the
  functionality of the tooth by installing a dental
  crown. This procedure reduces your risk of
  additional dental problems and enhances your
  smile as well.

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Understanding Dental Crowns

• A common question that patients ask Dr. Ahmad
  is What are dental crowns? It makes sense that
  they want to understand the procedure better
  before agreeing to undergo it. A dental crown,
  also called a dental cap, is a permanent fixture
  that goes over the entire surface of your tooth
  to protect it from further damage. Dr. Ahmad also
  places a crown on teeth after a root canal
  procedure or to help attach a dental bridge.
  Before placing the dental cap, she removes a
  small amount of enamel from the surface of the
  tooth to ensure that it will remain in place.

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Benefits of Receiving a Dental Crown

• Dental crowns offer several benefits over other
  types of restorative dentistry. Some of the most
  common ones include
• It allows the covered tooth to function as the
  rest of the natural teeth do
• You can continue to chew and enjoy all of your
  favorite foods
• Dental crowns mimic the look and function of
  natural teeth

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• The health of other teeth surrounding the
  affected tooth isnt jeopardized
• Dental crowns are permanent and secure in your
  mouth
• The seal created by the dental crown keeps
  bacteria out and helps to prevent additional
  decay
• The shape of your face wont change due to have a
  partially missing tooth

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Schedule Your Initial Appointment to Receive a
Dental Crown

• Dr. Ahmad usually only requires two sessions
  to place your new tooth crown. At the first
  session, she inspects your tooth and takes x-rays
  of the gum and bone surrounding it to make sure
  everything looks good to complete the procedure.
  Dr. Ahmad then takes an impression of the tooth
  and send the results to our dental laboratory.
  When the lab returns your new customized crown,
  we will call you to come in for a final fitting.

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• Please contact All Star Dental to learn more
  about the dental crown procedure and to discuss
  if you are a good candidate for it.