Freehold Dental Crown doctors
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Richard Champagne, DMD
Freehold Cosmetic Dentist
25 Kilmer Drive Building 3, Suite 216, Morganville |
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How often are traditional crowns replaced with a post crown? Are dental implants a recommended alternative at that point?
A post can be placed into the root of a tooth to provide support for a root canal treated tooth. The post is only needed when the amount of remaining healthy tooth is unable to support the filling material (called a core build up) that is placed to prepare the tooth for the crown. Not every root canal treated tooth will require a post where enough tooth is left after the root canal to support the core build up.
A traditional crown is used to treat a tooth that does not require a root canal, after the build up the tooth is prepared for the crown. Teeth that are treated by this method are not as compromised as teeth that require root canal treatment or posts.
Can a CEREC crown last for 20-30 years, if I grind my teeth at night while I sleep? What factors reduce the lifetime of a CEREC crown?
A Cerec crown like all restorative dentistry is impacted by factors that vary from patient to patient. While grinding will affect the duration the crown will last, it is more important to address the reason the crown was needed in the first place. Decay occurring at the base of the crown is the most common reason that crowns fail. If the crown was originally needed because of a large cavity in the tooth, or a cavity that formed around an existing filling, addressing the factors that contribute to decay will be as important as interventions to modify your grinding.