7 Ways Crowns Revitalize Your Smile

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Crowns offer a long-term solution for restoring a cracked or broken tooth after an accident. But tooth repair isn’t the only thing a crown can do! Crowns serve multiple purposes in dentistry to make your smile stronger, healthier, and more aesthetically pleasing. A visit to Dr. Edward Liu from Dr. Edward Liu Sedation and Implant Dentistry will provide greater insight into this treatment.

In this post, your Holt/Okemos, Michigan dentist shares seven ways crowns can be used to revitalize your smile:

1. Repair Cracked & Broken Teeth

Cracks in your teeth are gateways for bacteria to enter and cause infection. Prompt crown treatment will protect your teeth from infection, decay, and further damage. Crowns completely encase cracked and broken teeth to restore their compromised structure. A crowned tooth looks and functions like new.

2. Support Teeth with Large Fillings

Generally, we treat decay with dental fillings. If the cavity is too large for a filling alone, Dr. Liu will back up this treatment with a crown. The crown adds an extra layer of protection against decay and fortifies your tooth for future use.

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3. Protect Weak & Worn Teeth

Teeth that are weak or worn can be crowned to keep them from crumbling. Your teeth will not only have a nicer appearance, but they’ll also be stronger for biting and chewing. Crowning worn teeth helps extend their lifespan for the future.

4. Strengthen Teeth After Root Canals

A root canal is a dental procedure used to treat deep decay or infection inside the pulp (inner chamber) of your tooth. To save your tooth, the infected pulp is removed. Dr. Liu will then disinfect and seal your tooth to protect it from infection in the future. Removing the pulp leaves your tooth brittle and prone to breakage, so we’ll cover it with a crown to make it strong again. Your tooth will then be renewed!

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5. Replacing a Missing Tooth

Missing teeth can be replaced with crowns in conjunction with implant treatment. Implants are titanium posts that replace your tooth roots. Dr. Liu tops the implant with a porcelain crown to give you a new tooth. Porcelain crowns look just like natural teeth and will complete your smile beautifully.

6. Support a Dental Bridge

One or two crowns can be used to support a dental bridge, another restorative treatment for replacing lost teeth. Crowns are placed on healthy teeth on either side of the bridge to anchor it in place. Dental bridges are used to replace two to four missing teeth in a row to make your smile whole and healthy again.

7. Reshape Irregular Teeth

Your smile is more pleasing when your teeth are similar in size, shape, and color. If you have misshapen, discolored, or oddly sized teeth, Dr. Liu can reshape them with crowns. Crowns improve the color and shape of irregular teeth, creating a more uniform appearance.

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To schedule crown treatment in Holt or Okemos, MI, contact Dr. Edward Liu Sedation and Implant Dentistry at (517) 777-8878.

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Dr. Edward Liu

Edward Liu, D.D.S., is a highly accomplished general and cosmetic dentist with over two decades of experience. A graduate of the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, he earned his doctorate in 2000. Dr. Liu is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry and one of only 407 dentists in the U.S. and Canada to hold this title. He also achieved Mastership from the Academy of General Dentistry, an honor held by only 1% of dentists. His expertise in dental implants and sedation dentistry, combined with 1600 hours of continuing education, ensures exceptional patient care.