Dental Crowns
Smiling and chewing should be easy to do but damaged, decayed, or missing teeth could make these simple life tasks difficult or painful.
Natural-looking dental crowns placed by the experienced dentists at Lakeview Dental of Lakeville, NY, can restore your teeth and your smile.
Want to smile again? Learn how Drs. Brian Hirschfield and Brenda Sousa can use dental crowns to improve your oral health and look...
What Can Dental Crowns Restore?
Dental crowns are tooth-shaped coverings that fit over your damaged teeth or replace missing or extracted teeth. These lifelike restorations, often made of porcelain, can prevent further damage to compromised teeth and significantly improve their strength, look, and function. Here are various cosmetic and oral health issues that our dentists can address using natural-looking dental crowns at our Lakeville, NY, dentistry practice.
A misaligned tooth or misshapen teeth can cause your bite to be unbalanced, seriously affecting your ability to chew properly. Restorative dental crowns even out crooked areas of your smile, making eating a much more enjoyable experience.
An extremely decayed tooth can become structurally weak or too damaged for a filling. Your dentist will remove the affected area and then create a tooth-shaped, custom-fitted dental crown to fit over the tooth's remaining portion.
Teeth that are severely discolored can be made to look bright and healthy with custom crowns. Our dentists are experts at matching a crown's color to your natural teeth, so the restorations won't look too white or unnatural.
A broken or cracked tooth can become weak, making it susceptible to further damage caused by chewing. Natural-looking crowns help hold broken teeth together and protect them from getting worse.
An extremely worn tooth that looks smaller than your other teeth can make your smile look uneven and make biting, chewing, and speaking difficult. Crowns can restore a worn tooth's size and function.
A dental crown supported by a dental implant anchored into your jawbone can fill gaps in your smile and restore your speaking, chewing, and eating abilities. Dr. Hirschfield is a highly regarded dental surgeon who performs implant surgery at our Lakeville, NY, dentistry practice.
During a root canal procedure, your dentist removes the infected or inflamed dental pulp from inside your tooth, meaning it can become structurally weakened. A restorative dental crown may be needed to protect it from future damage, infection, or decay.
Set Up Your Consultation Today
Lakeview Dental, featuring calming views of peaceful Conesus Lake, has been a trusted source of family-orientated oral health care in the Lakeville, NY, community since 1972. We've offered completely customized dental treatments in a comfortable setting since our first day. Our highly regarded dentists, Drs. Brian Hirschfield and Brenda Sousa, welcome patients of all ages.
Interested in learning how dental crowns can restore your oral health and smile? Contact us online or by phone today and set up a consultation with Dr. Hirschfield or Dr. Sousa.
(585) 346-3028
Prestigious Affiliations
/https://d3b3by4navws1f.cloudfront.net/ada.png)
:quality(99)/https://d1l9wtg77iuzz5.cloudfront.net/assets/3763/214923/original.png?1516148536)
5-Star Reviews "Thanks to everyone for a positive dental experience, you rock!"
Cher
2020
Dr. Hirschfield and Nicole went over their findings after a cleaning regarding a tooth that needed work and ultimately, a crown. No pain, no problems, and the temporary that was placed was comfortable immediately. Thanks to everyone for a positive dental experience, you rock!
View On Google
Penny Gardner
2020
Lakeview Dental staff have kept my smile beautiful and me healthy for the 21 years l have lived in our region. I am especially grateful to my hygienist, Nicole, and Dr. Brenda Flores, whose expertise and friendliness make each appointment something l actually look forward to!
View On GoogleBroken Tooth? Here's How a Crown Can Restore Your Smile
How Long Do Crown Procedures Take?
The entire procedure usually takes two short appointments of about an hour each. You'll receive a temporary crown during the first appointment and your permanent restoration during your follow-up visit a couple of weeks later. A numbing anesthetic will be administered by your dentist so you'll be comfortable throughout the appointments. Sedation is also available.
1st Dental Appointment
Your dentist will reshape your compromised tooth by removing damaged or decayed areas. Next, precise impressions will be made so your custom-fitted, permanent restoration can be fabricated at our partner lab, known in the dental industry for its "Ritz-Carlton" quality product. Your dentist will fit you with a temporary crown during this appointment to protect the exposed portion of your affected tooth. Special dental care instructions will be given so your temporary crown doesn't break or come loose.
2nd Dental Appointment
Your permanent dental crown is ready to be secured in place using strong, long-lasting dental cement. First, your temporary crown will be removed. Then, your dentist will make adjustments to the permanent restoration before bonding it in place, making sure it fits and functions perfectly. Now you're ready to confidently smile, chew, and speak normally again. With proper care, your restoration could last up to fifteen years.
A Typical Dental Crown Procedure
What Is the Cost of Dental Crowns?
Our high-quality dental crowns cost between $1,200 and $1,750 each, depending on the type of crown and material you choose. We believe that having a healthy mouth and a beautiful, fully functioning smile is worth every penny.
Kinds of Dental Crowns
Lakeview Dental offers different dental crowns to fit individual smile needs. Our compassionate, highly trained dentists will discuss the options that are best for you.
Metal
Metal crowns are usually made from gold or platinum alloys. These durable crowns are perfect for molars due to their resistance to high-pressure chewing. These restorations have a metallic color so they're mainly placed in the back of the mouth and not used for front teeth.
Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal
These are metallic alloy crowns covered with a porcelain coating. They can easily be customized to match the shade of your natural teeth. However, the metallic interior can sometimes show through the porcelain coating over time.
All-Porcelain
These 100% ceramic crowns are among the best dental restorations available, as the porcelain material can be closely matched to the shade of your surrounding teeth. Porcelain crowns are used in all areas of the mouth and are recommended for patients with metal allergies.
Zirconia
Zirconia crowns are top-quality, biocompatible restorations recommended for their strength, durability, and natural-looking qualities. Zirconia is non-metallic, so there are no allergy issues with these superior crowns. Zirconia can mimic any shade to match your teeth.
IPS e.max®
These state-of-the-art all-ceramic crowns are the highest quality tooth restorations available. This type of crown has all the excellent qualities of zirconia restorations but is even stronger and more damage-resistant.
Replace Missing Teeth with Implant-Supported Crowns
If you've lost a tooth or several teeth due to decay, injury, or illness, our dentists may recommend dental implants. This procedure involves having ultra-strong titanium posts surgically placed into your jawbone. After a healing period, natural-looking restorations will be attached to the dental implants to fill the gaps in your smile.
See How Crowns Are Attached to Dental Implants
"Super nice staff. They make me love going to the dentist!" Maryann Keene - 2020
