Dental Crowns

A cracked tooth, persistent sensitivity, or visible damage doesn’t just affect your oral health—it can make every meal a challenge and every smile hesitant. Whether you’re dealing with a fractured molar that makes chewing difficult or a front tooth that’s affecting your confidence, dental crowns offer a reliable solution that goes beyond basic repair.

Here at Rovel Dental, Dr. Ingrid Romero, DMD has perfected the art of creating dental crowns that don’t just protect your teeth but restore them to their optimal strength and natural appearance. Our approach combines precision dentistry with attention to detail, ensuring that each crown we place becomes a seamless part of your smile.

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Understanding Dental Crowns

A dental crown is a precisely engineered restoration that encases the entire visible portion of a damaged or weakened tooth. Think of it as a custom-crafted cap that fits securely over your natural tooth structure, extending from the gum line to the chewing surface. These restorations are individually designed to match the exact specifications of your tooth, ensuring proper fit, function, and aesthetics while providing complete protection against further damage or decay.

Benefits of Dental Crowns

Preventive Protection

Dental crowns provide essential preventive care by stopping minor issues from developing into major dental problems. When placed over a weakened tooth, a crown prevents cracks from expanding and decay from progressing deeper into the tooth structure. This proactive approach to dental care helps you avoid more extensive and costly treatments in the future while maintaining your natural tooth structure.

Customized Color Matching

Advanced dental technology allows for precise color matching that accounts for the subtle variations in your natural teeth. Each crown is custom-shaded to match not just the basic color but also the specific translucency and light-reflecting properties of your surrounding teeth. This meticulous attention to detail ensures your crown looks completely natural under any lighting condition.

Immediate Relief

Unlike some dental treatments that require multiple appointments for noticeable results, dental crowns provide immediate improvement in both function and comfort. Once placed, a crown instantly relieves sensitivity, eliminates pain from exposed areas, and allows you to bite and chew normally. This quick transformation can significantly improve your daily comfort and quality of life.

Simplified Maintenance

Dental crowns don’t require special cleaning routines or additional maintenance beyond your regular oral hygiene practices. You can brush, floss, and maintain your crown just like your natural teeth. This straightforward care routine makes crowns an incredibly practical long-term solution for tooth restoration, fitting seamlessly into your daily life.

Bite Force Restoration

A properly fitted crown restores up to 100% of your natural bite force, allowing you to enjoy foods that may have been difficult to eat with a damaged tooth. The crown’s durable materials and precise fit ensure stable, even pressure distribution during chewing, which protects both the crowned tooth and surrounding teeth from excessive stress. This complete restoration of function helps maintain proper jaw alignment and prevents related complications.

Our Dental Crown Process

Comprehensive Assessment

During your first visit, we’ll conduct a detailed examination of your tooth to understand its structural integrity, nerve health, and surrounding tissue condition. Advanced digital imaging helps us identify underlying issues that might affect your crown’s success. Dr. Ingrid Romero discusses your concerns, goals, and any previous dental work to create the most effective treatment approach.

Digital Crown Design

Using state-of-the-art scanning technology, we create precise digital impressions of your tooth. This eliminates the discomfort of traditional molds while providing exceptional accuracy. We analyze every angle of your bite and jaw movement to design a crown that fits perfectly and functions naturally with your other teeth.

Expert Preparation

Dr. Ingrid Romero carefully prepares your tooth to ensure optimal crown fit and longevity. Our precise techniques preserve as much healthy tooth structure as possible while creating the ideal foundation for your new crown. We place a temporary crown that protects your tooth and maintains your smile during the fabrication period.

Precision Placement

When your custom crown arrives from our trusted dental laboratory, Dr. Ingrid Romero verifies its fit, color match, and bite alignment before permanent placement. Our meticulous bonding process ensures your crown stays securely in place. We make any necessary adjustments to guarantee your complete comfort and satisfaction.

Personalized Care Plan

We provide detailed guidance for caring for your new crown, including specific cleaning techniques and preventive measures. Regular check-ups help us monitor your crown’s condition and address any concerns early. Our team remains available to answer questions and provide support throughout your crown’s lifetime.

Why Choose Us for Dental Crowns

Precision craftsmanship and clinical expertise define our approach to dental crown placement. Drawing from years of experience, Dr. Ingrid Romero, DMD has developed specialized techniques that maximize both the longevity and aesthetics of each restoration. We recognize that a dental crown is more than just a repair—it’s an investment in your oral health that should provide lasting value.

At Rovel Dental, we’ve refined every aspect of the crown process, from our premium materials to our custom shade-matching system, because we understand that the smallest details make the biggest difference in your final results.

Expert Crown Care Awaits!

Don’t let a damaged tooth hold you back from enjoying life’s important moments. Whether you’re dealing with a cracked molar that makes eating uncomfortable or a visible tooth that affects your confidence, Dr. Ingrid Romero, DMD will help you find the right solution.

Connect with Rovel Dental at (561) 642-4720 to schedule your personalized crown consultation—your stronger, healthier smile is waiting.

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FAQs

What is a dental crown?

A dental crown serves as a permanent protective covering for your damaged tooth, entirely encasing the visible portion from the gum line up. This custom-made restoration addresses various dental issues, from severe decay to fractures, while preventing further damage. Unlike temporary solutions, a crown becomes an integral part of your tooth structure, restoring both strength and appearance.

How much is a dental crown?

Crown costs typically range based on several factors, including the tooth’s location, material selection, and any necessary preliminary treatments such as root canals. Most dental insurance plans cover 50-80% of the cost when the crown is deemed medically necessary. During your consultation, we’ll provide a detailed cost analysis and discuss various payment options to help make your treatment affordable.

How long do dental crowns last?

The lifespan of a dental crown primarily depends on your oral care habits and lifestyle choices. While most crowns provide reliable service for 10-15 years, many patients maintain their crowns for 20 years or more with proper care. Regular dental visits, good oral hygiene, and avoiding habits like teeth grinding significantly extend your crown’s durability.

What does a dental crown look like?

Contemporary dental crowns are virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth. Each crown is individually crafted to match your tooth’s specific shape, size, and color variations. Advanced ceramic materials capture the subtle translucency and light-reflecting properties of natural enamel, ensuring your restoration blends seamlessly with adjacent teeth.

How long does a dental crown take?

The complete crown process spans approximately two weeks from initial preparation to final placement. Your first appointment takes about 90 minutes for tooth preparation and temporary crown placement. After our dental laboratory crafts your custom crown, a second 60-minute appointment completes the process with precise fitting and permanent bonding.

What are dental crowns made of?

Modern dental crowns utilize several high-quality materials suited for different needs. All-ceramic crowns offer superior aesthetics for front teeth, while zirconia provides exceptional durability for back teeth. Porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns combine strength with natural appearance, and full gold crowns remain an excellent choice for out-of-sight molars requiring maximum durability.