Patients often wonder: does a crown feel natural? The answer is—yes. A dental crown is designed to closely mimic your natural tooth in size, shape, and shade. It completely covers the remaining healthy structure of your natural tooth and protects the tooth's root.
Because it's like your natural tooth, a crown lets you enjoy the same chewing function you had before your tooth was compromised.
When Do We Recommend a Dental Crown?
We recommend a crown when the repair is too large for a dental filling. Here are some of the circumstances when our dentists might recommend a crown:
- To replace a large, broken-down filling
- To cover a tooth with cosmetic concerns
- To strengthen a tooth weakened after root canal treatment
- To rebuild a severely decayed, cracked, or fractured tooth
- To top a single dental implant
- To anchor a dental bridge on both sides
Same-Day Dental Crowns in Sweetwater, TN
At Moore Smiles, we offer same-day dental crowns with innovative CEREC technology. CEREC uses 3D imaging to scan your compromised tooth and create an impression. This eliminates the need for the messy impressions we used to take.
CEREC then sends the information to our in-house milling unit, which creates a high-quality porcelain crown while you wait. You'll leave the same day with a brand new tooth ready to chew, eat, and smile with.