Porcelain Crowns

Dentist crowns, or ‘caps’, are tooth-like shells that are bonded over carefully prepared existing teeth. This can be applied to either a set of teeth, or one individual tooth, and are fitted on the individual tooth much like a thimble over a finger. Tooth crowns act to restore or improve the natural teeth, and are usually required when teeth have been extensively weakened or restored, or if a tooth is cracked or broken. Dentist crowns make a viable alternative to fillings on teeth where there is no longer sufficient tooth structure to support a filling.

Dentist crowns are conventionally made of porcelain fused to a metal substructure – however the latest advances in cosmetic dental materials have upgraded these to the development of metal-free, ceramic tooth crowns. This absence of metal allows for the construction of highly aesthetic, biocompatible tooth crowns that imitate the characteristics of a natural tooth seamlessly. If well constructed and accurately fitted, these dentist crowns can last several years.

How Are Dentist Crowns Administered?

Dr Lazaris’ meticulous approach to fitting dentist crowns involves careful preparation and accurate tooth impressions that are sent to his laboratory technician. The tooth crowns are then hand crafted on an extremely tough ceramic core to ensure high quality, resilience and microscopic accuracy for each individual tooth.

A temporary crown is placed in order to protect the tooth whilst the dentist crowns are fabricated, and approximately 3 weeks later, the final crown is tried on for a final assessment by Dr Lazaris. He checks for precision, fit and aesthetic harmony with the surrounding natural teeth. Only when Dr Lazaris is satisfied, the patient is shown the tooth crown(s) in place, and upon their agreement they are carefully bonded in place to create a naturally beautiful, and incredibly strong tooth.

Tooth Crowns with Dr Lazaris

The preparation, fabrication and fitting of our tooth crowns is extremely labour intensive because the success of the restoration is highly dependent on the microscopic accuracy of the fit, the formation of a hermetic seal to exclude oral bacteria, and the materials and technologies to achieve lifelike aesthetics.

Dr Lazaris is one of the most highly regarded dental practitioners that fit tooth crowns, and he consistently endeavours to achieve treatment results that far surpass the expectations of his patients. For more information on his dentist crowns treatment options, call us now or view our treatment gallery.

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