A dental crown is the most common and relevant method of prosthetics, which can be used for any injuries, defects and other types of tooth decay. When our teeth do not hurt, we do not think at all about their role in our lives. And only having lost a tooth, we begin to understand this. Modern dentistry allows you to restore not only the shape, but also the functionality of lost teeth.
Is it painful to install a crown on a tooth?
Preparation for prosthetics is the most unpleasant stage, which includes: drilling teeth and filling root canals. The prosthesis itself is not accompanied by any painful sensations. This is due to the fact that already dead teeth are taken for the installation of crowns, the turning of which is completely painless. There are cases when it is necessary to leave the tooth alive, then the preparation is performed under local anesthesia.
Types of dental crowns
Dentists can currently offer various options for dental crowns, which differ in price, material of manufacture, advantages and disadvantages.
- Metal. These are the most common gold teeth. They are distinguished by reliability, strength and durability. They do not oxidize, and their wear rate can be compared with natural enamel. This is very good, since antagonistic teeth are not damaged during chewing. This design has only one drawback - not an aesthetic appearance.
- Metal-ceramic. These crowns are strong, durable and have a good aesthetic performance. They are cheaper than all-ceramic dentures. The disadvantages include the need to prepare a large amount of dental tissue.
- Porcelain. These are metal-free crowns, which are considered the most aesthetic. They allow you to perfectly imitate natural teeth, even after a long time they do not lose their properties. However, ceramics are brittle and can break under heavy chewing load.
How to put a crown on a tooth - preparation for prosthetics
If the tooth under the crown is damaged by a carious process, if there is periodontitis or pulpitis of this tooth, then all diseases will have to be cured before prosthetics. When removing a tooth, the following operations are performed:
- nerves are removed from the tooth;
- expanding root canals;
- channels are sealed;
- a filling is placed on the crown of the tooth.
How to put a crown on a tooth - preparation procedure
You will experience painful sensations if the doctor treats live teeth. The procedure is performed under anesthesia. Taking into account the type of future crown, about 2 millimeters of hard tooth tissue is removed. Cast crowns require less grinding of the tooth, while metal-ceramic and ceramic crowns require a large amount of grinding.
How to put a crown on a tooth - taking casts and making models of teeth
Having completed the grinding, the specialist proceeds to take impressions of the teeth. Plaster copies of the teeth are made from these casts. They represent the patient's teeth as accurately as possible and are used in the manufacture of crowns. If you want to install ceramic or metal-ceramic, then first you will have temporary plastic crowns installed.
How to put a crown on a tooth - fitting
You will also have to try on the work in progress. It is done in order to evaluate the quality of the manufactured metal frame. If all is well, then the specialist will continue to work on the workpiece - he will veneer the metal frame with ceramic mass.
Temporary and permanent fixation of crowns on teeth
Before performing a permanent fixation of the crown, it is necessary to wait a certain time to see the reaction of the tooth, to check for possible violations of the closure of the crowns with the rest of the teeth. Simply put, the crown is set on temporary cement. If after 3 weeks there are no complaints from the patient, the crowns are removed and the temporary cement is cleaned. The crowns are fixed with durable cement.
The appearance of any complication, when pain is felt under the crown, is a serious reason for contacting your doctor. The slightest delay can lead to the loss of the abutment tooth. In case of complications, the crown is removed and repeated prosthetics are carried out with the cure of all negative reactions.
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