{"id":73,"date":"2022-06-15T11:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T09:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?p=73"},"modified":"2022-06-20T11:02:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T09:02:45","slug":"crown-build-up-procedure-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/crown-build-up-procedure-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Crown Build-Up Procedure Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73\" class=\"elementor elementor-73\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c62cc09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c62cc09\" 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-13671a8\" data-id=\"13671a8\" 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-479adcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479adcb\" 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\">A crown, commonly referred to as a cap, is a permanent form of restoration that reinforces the strength of a tooth.\u00a0 Indications for the placement of a crown include root treated or severely fractured teeth. This procedure may be done for cosmetic purposes as well.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Either 1 or 2 visits may be required for the procedure, depending on the material of choice for the crown. With the introduction of more advanced technology in the field of Dentistry, crowns can be manufactured within a few hours and cemented on the same day as the crown preparation. CAD CAM (computer-aided design and manufacturing) technology forms an integral part of the dental services provided by Gateway Dental and will therefore be focused on in this article.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">An examination will be conducted initially in order to determine whether the tooth can support a crown. An x-ray will be necessary in order to evaluate any possible decay that may be present. In certain cases, a root canal may be required before a crown is placed. Extensive decay or fractures may require a core build-up. This is a type of filling that is placed first in order to support a crown.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1454e38\" data-id=\"1454e38\" 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-9ab2375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ab2375\" 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=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crown-build-up.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-77\" 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-0a41891 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a41891\" 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-a38bd6a\" data-id=\"a38bd6a\" 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-0ea66d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ea66d4\" 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\">The following steps form part of the actual procedure:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tooth Preparation: <\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Local anaesthetic is administered first. The shape of the tooth is adjusted in order to accommodate a crown, as demonstrated in the image below.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Scans:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Using the CEREC system, a wand-like device is used to scan each surface of the crown preparation, as well as the surrounding teeth. The images are transferred onto the system, creating a 3D model of the teeth. These scans aid in the process of designing and milling a well-fitting crown. From this stage onwards, a lab technician will assist in determining a suitable shade of the crown and proceed with the manufacturing process.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Lab:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">An hour is required for the crown to be manufactured.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Cementation:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At this stage, the fit of the crown is determined and adjustments are made accordingly. Local anaesthetic is administered and an applicable material is used to cement the crown to the tooth. The excess material is removed and a blue light is used to set the cement. Further adjustments are made to the bite if this is required, and may be done at future visits if necessary.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a17d0a1\" data-id=\"a17d0a1\" 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-f9fd01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9fd01d\" 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=\"300\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crown-build-up-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75\" 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-34aa6d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34aa6d2\" 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-ed5f05a\" data-id=\"ed5f05a\" 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-a79f68c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a79f68c\" 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=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crown-build-up-3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76\" 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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A crown, commonly referred to as a cap, is a permanent form of restoration that reinforces the strength of a tooth.&nbsp; Indications for the placement of a crown include root treated or severely fractured teeth. This procedure may be done for cosmetic purposes as well. 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