Dental Crowns – Bohemia, Long Island, NY

Renew Damaged and Worn Teeth

We want to help our patients retain their natural teeth for a lifetime. We offer restorative care to rehabilitate decayed or damaged teeth so they can continue functioning indefinitely. We might suggest a dental crown or multiple crowns to preserve your teeth. This treatment not only renews damaged and worn teeth, but also enhances your smile and provides optimum dental function. Would you like to learn more about dental crowns? Read this page, and then contact our dental office to book a consultation.

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What Is a Dental Crown?

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A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that is designed to fit over the entire portion of a tooth that is visible above the gumline. Crowns can be made out of various materials, including porcelain fused to metal (PFM), porcelain, and ceramic.

A crown’s function is to protect and fortify damaged dentition and allow a tooth to continue functioning for a longer period of time and enhance your smile. It can repair and protect a cracked tooth, reshape a worn-down tooth, or shield a tooth that was treated with root canal therapy. Crowns can even be used alongside prosthetic teeth to fill in gaps in your smile.

The Process of Getting a Dental Crown

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The process of getting a dental crown is usually like this:

We remove tooth decay and broken parts of the tooth or filling. The body of the tooth is smoothed out to create space for the new crown fit in correctly. Your tooth will be anesthetized so you do not feel any discomfort as this part of the process is being completed.
We take impressions of your teeth. In our office, we use digital scanning technology that makes the impression process as easy and comfortable as possible.
Dr. Makadia designs your crown so its color and shape will fit in perfectly with your smile.
We send the request to a reputable lab to prepare the crown, OR we prepare the crown in our office. An in-office ceramic milling machine creates your crown.
Dr. Makadia verifies its fit before securing it onto your tooth and cements it permanently in place.

While preparing for the crown, Dr. Makadia takes your bite and alignment of your teeth into consideration with the goal of optimizing your oral function. We also make sure that the crown matches the color of your natural teeth.

Benefits of Getting a Dental Crown

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A dental crown can provide many benefits.

It provides relief from the pain or sensitivity that often comes with a damaged tooth.
It protects the tooth from further breakage.
It restores the appearance of a worn-down tooth.
It can restore your bite and chewing function.
It may prevent future loss of the tooth (extraction).
A crown is very natural-looking and looks like your own tooth.
It restores your ability to eat and enjoy a wide variety of food.
It may renew your confidence in your smile.
You get to select the color of the crown when getting a smile makeover.

Dental crowns designed and done correctly by dentists like Dr. Makadia are durable. Their lifespan can vary from case to case, but many patients find that their crowns last for 15 years or even longer if they receive proper care.

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