Crowns

A crown is a tooth-shaped cover placed over a tooth that is badly damaged or decayed. Many people call it a cap.
Crowns may be placed for several reasons. Usually the tooth has been broken or severely damaged by decay. As a result, a filling can't replace enough of the tooth or make the tooth strong enough. A crown may hold together parts of a cracked tooth. It also can be used to hold a bridge in place. Crowns can be used to improve appearance as well. They may be placed to cover misshapen or badly discolored teeth.

Crowns can be made ahead of time (prefabricated) or made to order in a laboratory. Prefabricated crowns are made of plastic or stainless steel. They can be used on a temporary basis until a permanent crown is made.

Crowns can be made of:

• All metal
• Zirconia
• Porcelain fused to metal (PFM)
• Porcelain fused to zirconia
• All ceramic

Metals include gold alloy, other alloys (palladium) or a base-metal alloy (nickel or chromium). The all-metal or PFM crowns are stronger and are better choices for back teeth than ceramic crowns. PFM and all-ceramic crowns are the same color as your natural teeth. They look just like normal teeth.

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San Diego Smiles
Kurt Christensen, DDS - Steven Krause, DDS, MAGD
337 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 442-8841
Website: www.SDSmileStudio.com

Dental Bridges

Replacements for Multiple Missing Teeth

When there is more than one tooth missing in succession, a bridge is a solution that will close the gap and provide excellent chewing capabilities. We make bridges with high-quality, durable materials. When the bridge is placed in your mouth, it is anchored on either side with a crown. Once again you will have a smile without any gaps and be able to eat all the foods you enjoy.

San Diego Smiles
Kurt Christensen, DDS - Steven Krause, DDS, MAGD
337 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 442-8841
Website: www.SDSmileStudio.com

Permanent Crowns in About an Hour!

No More Waiting for a Permanent Crown

CEREC™ is a technology of the 21st century that has revolutionized the way crowns are made. It provides a perfect-fitting crown every time without multiple trips to the dentist.

No longer do impressions have to be made, temporaries placed, and the inconvenience of remaking a crown that does not fit properly is eliminated. With CEREC, you can have a long-lasting, natural-looking crown fitted and inserted in about an hour! It will add to the strength of the tooth and greatly reduce the likelihood of tooth or root fracturing to eliminate the need of a root canal in the future.

We are pleased to be one of the few dental practices in our area to produce crowns with the computerized CEREC system. You will be very pleased with how quick and easy and effortless it is on your part, and happy with the type of restoration you receive.

San Diego Smiles
Kurt Christensen, DDS - Steven Krause, DDS, MAGD
337 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 442-8841
Website: www.SDSmileStudio.com