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 Why
wait for weeks to have your crown in place? In keeping with our
commitment to state-of-the-art technology, we are proud to be one
of the few offices in the state to use the CEREC
computerized crown creation system.
No impression
is required! Using digital photography, Dr. Burgess precisely designs
and installs your new crown. It's comfortable, metal free, strong,
and saves more healthy tooth.
What is a
crown?
Also known as a "cap," a crown is used to restore teeth
which are badly broken down, or those that have huge fillings which
are prone to breaking down. The crown acts like a "thimble,"
covering over the tooth and helping to prevent the tooth from breaking.
Traditionally,
crowns were made entirely of metal, such as gold, or were made of
a metal core with porcelain baked onto the outside to make them
look more like natural teeth. Dr. Burgess still uses these materials
in selected instances, but today we primarily use pressed ceramic
crowns.
These crowns,
when bonded in place, have been shown to be as strong as crowns
with the metal core. And, because there's no metal, light can reflect
through the ceramic crown, similar to a natural tooth.
This means that
in most instances, it's almost impossible for a casual observer
to tell a ceramic crown from a natural tooth.
The aesthetics
are simply astounding!
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