{"id":57,"date":"2016-01-11T15:06:10","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T15:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.21stcenturydental.com\/?p=57"},"modified":"2025-04-30T12:36:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T12:36:37","slug":"dental-crowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.21stcenturydental.com\/blog\/dental-crowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Crowns in Irving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21stcenturydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ThinkstockPhotos-99139817-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"dental crowns\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.21stcenturydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ThinkstockPhotos-99139817-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.21stcenturydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ThinkstockPhotos-99139817.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn occasion, a patient presents with a tooth that requires more repair than a dental filling can provide. For example, you may have a tooth with so much decay that there is not enough healthy tooth structure to support a filling. Other patients may have a deep crack that threatens the integrity of the entire tooth. In these instances, one of the dentists at 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Century Dental &amp; Sleep Center in Irving, TX, may recommend a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.21stcenturydental.com\/crowns.html\">dental crown<\/a>.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nA dental crown, also called a dental cap, completely covers a damaged tooth in order to protect the remaining tooth structure, preserve a tooth so you can avoid extraction and restores the natural appearance of a tooth. Depending on which of your teeth requires a crown\u2014some primarily need to be strong while others must look natural and appealing\u2014you and your Irving dentist will choose one of the following materials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full porcelain crown<\/li>\n<li>An extremely strong zirconium oxide crown fabricated in a dental lab<\/li>\n<li>A porcelain fused-to-metal crown<\/li>\n<li>An all metal crown made of gold or a combination of other precious metals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Receiving a Dental Crown from Your Dentist in Irving<\/h2>\n<p>The placement of a crown typically requires two appointments. At the first appointment, we\u2019ll prepare the tooth that needs a crown and take an impression, so the crown fits perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>Preparing your tooth does require removing some tooth structure, and of course a local anesthetic is administered first. In addition, some of our patients request sedation dentistry. Depending on the extent of treatment that is necessary and your level of anxiety, the dentist will likely recommend either nitrous oxide (laughing gas) or oral conscious sedation.<\/p>\n<p>Once the tooth is adequately prepared, we\u2019ll take an impression of the tooth. This will be used by our dental lab in order to fabricate a crown that fits smoothly alongside your other teeth and doesn\u2019t interfere with your bite. We\u2019ll also use this impression to give you a temporary crown that you\u2019ll wear during the time it takes the lab to send us your permanent crown.<\/p>\n<p>Once that arrives, you\u2019ll return to your general dentist in Irving where we\u2019ll remove the temporary and cement your new crown over your tooth. With your dental crown in place, your smile and your oral health are sustained.<\/p>\n<h2>Call Our Office Today<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a tooth that needs attention, please schedule an appointment with one of the dentists at 21st Century Dental of Irving. 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