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At Peak Dental Care, one of our guiding principles is collaborating with you to provide the dental care you need most. Towards that end, we always discuss your treatment concerns and never hesitate to answer questions about our clinic, treatments and procedures.
We've compiled common questions with their answers in this area to help achieve this end. We've organized them by service to make the answers easier to discover. If you have a question you don't see here, we encourage you to contact our Blacktown clinic so we can include your question and the appropriate answer.
Dental Crowns and Bridges
Dental crowns are a common dental procedure used to restore the shape, size, strength and appearance of teeth. If you've recently had dental crowns or you're considering this treatment, it's important to understand that dental crowns require special care to maintain their condition and functionality.
Daily Care and Maintenance
Maintaining your dental crowns is similar to caring for your natural teeth, but with a few extra precautions:
- Regular Brushing and Flossing — Use a soft-bristled toothbrush and non-abrasive toothpaste to clean your teeth gently. Floss carefully around your crowns to remove plaque and prevent gum disease.
- Avoid Hard Foods — Although dental crowns are strong, biting on hard foods like ice or hard candies can cause them to crack or become dislodged. It's best to avoid these foods or chew them cautiously.
- Prevent Teeth Grinding — If you grind your teeth at night, we invite you to consider getting a mouthguard from your dentist in Blacktown, NSW.
Regular Dental Check-Ups
Your Blacktown dentist can check the condition of your crowns, perform professional cleaning and address any issues before they become significant problems.
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We can create dental crowns in Blacktown using various materials, including:
- All Metal
- Metal-fused-to-Metal
- Zirconia
- All Porcelain
We also offer CEREC same-day crowns, so you don’t have to wait weeks for your restoration. In many cases, this method means only one dental visit. CEREC crowns are all porcelain.
Your dentist will help you choose the best crown type for your situation.
Reasons You Might Need a Dental Crown
In many cases, the dentist recommends a dental crown if you have a damaged or unstable tooth, sometimes following injury or root canal infection. The crown protects the tooth and reestablishes your chewing force.
Crowns also connect bridge teeth to natural teeth and cap dental implant roots above the gumline.
Patients may also choose a crown to hide imperfections like short teeth, chips, discolouration, or other general flaws.
Caring for Dental Crowns
Tooth crowns are easy to care for. You brush and floss them as usual and continue seeing your dentist for regular checks and cleans.
If your crown ever feels loose or becomes damaged, we invite you to contact our dental clinic for a repair or replacement.
For Dental Crowns, Our Blacktown Dentist Welcomes Your Call
We offer various crown types to address specific needs. We encourage you to contact a dental team member to learn more or to book a consultation with the dentist.
There are many negative consequences if you do not replace a missing tooth, and those problems compound over time. Apart from extracted wisdom teeth, we recommend replacing a missing tooth for several reasons.
Beyond the apparent embarrassment of the way a missing tooth may appear, you also can suffer numerous oral health problems, such as:
- Diminished ability to enjoy crunchy foods
- Chewing pressure is unevenly distributed among the remaining teeth
- The remaining teeth shift into the gap left by a missing tooth
- Shifting teeth become misaligned, further impacting your bite
- An uneven bite can cause jaw joint problems and further tooth loss
The cycle of missing teeth will repeat itself until you choose a tooth replacement option that fits your needs best.
How We Replace Missing Teeth in Blacktown
At Peak Dental Care, we offer several options for replacing one, several or even all your natural teeth.
A fixed dental bridge – This appliance replaces one or more adjacent teeth with the same number of artificial teeth anchored by natural teeth on either, usually reinforced by a pair of dental crowns. We design this option to match your smile, and because it is non-removable, you care for a dental bridge like your natural teeth through regular brushing, flossing and routine dental visits.
Partial denture – Similar to a dental bridge, a partial replaces multiple teeth. We use a lightweight chrome framework to create a comfortable base that connects to the remaining teeth through special attachments. This option is removable for cleaning and maintenance.
Complete denture – If you’ve lost all your teeth on your upper or lower jaw, we can offer a complete denture that restores your smile and the ability to enjoy a full range of foods. For extra security, we can provide an implant-retained option that connects your denture directly to your jawbone for complete restoration.
