{"id":333,"date":"2022-06-15T15:46:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?p=333"},"modified":"2022-06-21T09:44:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T07:44:48","slug":"what-are-dental-crowns-and-when-do-you-need-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/what-are-dental-crowns-and-when-do-you-need-them\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Dental Crowns and When Do You Need Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"333\" class=\"elementor elementor-333\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a24cb4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a24cb4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0415ab7\" data-id=\"0415ab7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6e845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d6e845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dental crowns<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> are tooth shaped caps that fit perfectly over a damaged or heavily filled teeth. Crowns are typically made from high grade porcelain that closely resembles the colour and texture of natural teeth. Essentially, crowns are used to restore the tooth&#8217;s shape, size, strength and appearance. When they are cemented in place, they completely cover the visible part of the tooth that lies just above the gum line.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Permanent crowns are made from various materials. While porcelain is often the best option because it so closely resembles the natural tooth, other materials can also be used. This includes metal, such as gold or alloy, resin and ceramic. Ceramic or porcelain dental crowns have the best colour match and are therefore highly aesthetic in appearance.\u00a0 These are also suitable for those with metal allergies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91f1f3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91f1f3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da40651\" data-id=\"da40651\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cb80f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36cb80f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/slider_crowns.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-335\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/slider_crowns.jpg 960w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/slider_crowns-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/slider_crowns-768x328.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c4ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c6c4ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efc4a23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efc4a23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2108c4\" data-id=\"c2108c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b2e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4b2e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Would You Require Dental Crowns?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16f6487 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16f6487\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eed21fa\" data-id=\"eed21fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3353151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3353151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dental crowns may be recommended by your dentist. Both adults and children benefit from crowns, but the procedure and purpose may differ slightly depending on the age of the patient. In adults, a crown may be required for one or more of the following reasons:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">A weak tooth may be crowned to prevent breaking, or to hold a cracked tooth together<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">A broken or worn tooth may be crowned to restore it to its natural size<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">A filled tooth may be crowned if there is not much tooth left after the filling has been fitted<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">A crown may be needed to hold a dental bridge in place securely<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">A <span class=\"s2\">dental implant<\/span> may be covered with a crown to improve the appearance<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Mis-shaped or badly discoloured teeth may be crowned to improve their appearance<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Crowns may also be used when <span class=\"s2\">cosmetic modifications<\/span> are done to improve one\u2019s smile<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Crowns must be place on teeth that have been <span class=\"s2\">root canal treated<\/span> or de-nerved as these teeth are prone to fracturing due to minimal tooth structure present, post root canal treatment.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-228bb1b\" data-id=\"228bb1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec6aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ec6aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dental-crown.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-337\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9277f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9277f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d97b57\" data-id=\"9d97b57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03feb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a03feb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In children however, crowns have a slightly different purpose. Stainless steel crowns may be used as a temporary measure until primary teeth are replaced. Some of the reasons that a child may require a crown include the following:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">A badly damaged tooth that cannot support a filling may be crowned<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Children who are at high risk for tooth decay may require a crown<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The only truly effective way to determine if a crown is required is to consult your dentist and have a thorough exam. As technology progresses, procedures such as crowns are becoming easier all the time. This procedure is painless and relatively quick. Dental crowns are done under local anaesthetic at your local dentist&#8217;s practice. You will not need to worry about any pain or sensitivity during the treatment. The procedure starts with the removal of enamel and a bit of dentine. Your tooth will then be scanned, and a crown will be designed using CAD\/CAM technology (Computer-Aided Design\/Manufacturing technology). This ensures that it fits perfectly into your mouth, looking and feeling like the rest of the surrounding teeth. From there, the crown is made from ceramic, and fitted once the teeth have been re-shaped to accommodate the crown. This treatment is done in just one visit, meaning that you won&#8217;t have to sit for endless appointments. You also won&#8217;t need to worry about temporary crowns.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">To learn more about <span class=\"s2\">dental crowns in Durban<\/span>, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Gateway Dental<\/span><\/a> today!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental crowns are tooth shaped caps that fit perfectly over a damaged or heavily filled teeth. Crowns are typically made from high grade porcelain that closely resembles the colour and texture of natural teeth. Essentially, crowns are used to restore the tooth&#8217;s shape, size, strength and appearance. 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