If you have a broken or cracked tooth and need a dental crown, you probably expect several trips to your dentist and a long wait for a laboratory to make your dental crown before making more trips to your dentist to have your crown placed in your mouth. Well, with today’s modern dentistry, that is no longer the case! With same-day crowns in Seymour, TN, our dental office can make and place your crown on the same day. There is no need for a second visit, and you can get back to your busy life in just a couple hours. So, what do you need to know about same-day crowns from Seymour Dental Associates?

What Is a Dental Crown?

A dental crown is a cap that essentially covers your entire tooth and mimics your tooth’s natural enamel. Crowns can protect and strengthen your existing tooth or act as a tooth replacement option for certain dental issues. Dental crowns can serve the following purposes:

• Protect a cracked tooth
• Strengthen a weak tooth
• Restore a broken or worn-down tooth
• Cover a discolored or stained tooth
• Cover a dental implant
• Cover a tooth that has undergone root canal therapy
• Hold a dental bridge on either side

What Is the Same-Day Crown Process?

1. To create a strong and beautiful crown in one day, we start with a digital scan of your mouth with the latest technology in intraoral scanning.

2. Next, we will prepare your tooth and scan the new surface so we can design the new crown.

2. Once the crown is designed, our milling machine constructs your dental crown from biocompatible, durable porcelain in as little as 5-10 minutes!

3. Once your crown is complete, we will test fit it to the tooth.

4. The final steps include polishing your new crown, checking the fit and color, and bonding it to your natural tooth or dental implant.

That’s it! The entire process takes about 1.5-2 hrs but fully eliminates the need for a second visit or to wear a temporary crown.

Benefits of Same-Day Crowns

Other than the fact that you can have a new dental crown in one visit to Seymour Dental Associates, the other benefits of same-day crowns are as follows:

• Tooth function – If your tooth is broken or damaged, it can affect how you eat and talk. Same-day crowns give you back your tooth’s function.
• Tooth preservation – Because a same-day crown requires that we remove only a small amount of your natural tooth, most of your tooth structure is preserved.
• Tooth functionality and comfort – The precise technology used for same-day crowns will give you the same comfort, fit, and feel as your natural tooth.
• Improved aesthetics – Your same-day crown will look fantastic and blend seamlessly with the rest of your smile.

Are You Considering Same-Day Crowns from Seymour Dental Associates?

If you think you may be a candidate for same-day crowns in Seymour, TN, we would love to talk to you! We can begin with a consultation to see if same-day crowns would work for you, and then we can form a treatment plan to fit your needs. Please get in touch with our dental office at (865) 579-3368 to get started today!