Crowns act by returning a tooth to its default shape and size. For this reason, Dr. Beverly Moon uses them as tools to restore your dental health and smile.
Picture a tooth that has excessive fillings. A crown can strengthen this tooth. Your Olathe dentist could also repair a cracked or broken tooth by using a crown.
To enhance the appearance of a tooth, a crown is the answer. At Moon Signature Dentistry, our crowns are made from porcelain, zirconia, gold, and porcelain fused to metal. We also use ceramic crowns from e.Max. Lear more about dental crowns by scheduling a visit to our Olathe office today.
Dr. Moon needs to remove more of your natural tooth in order to place your new crown appliance. Porcelain veneers will only cover some of the visible part of your teeth, whereas crowns take up more total space.
Dr. Moon likes to use crowns for significantly damaged teeth, however, your Olathe dental team can place a crown on any tooth, even if you have a permanent implant.
At Moon Signature Dentistry, we’ll make an impression of your tooth and send it to a lab. That way, we ensure that the crown will fit your tooth as it should.
You’ll receive a temporary crown while the permanent crown is being made. When the permanent crown is ready, your Olathe dentist cements it to your tooth.
Yes! Our goal at Moon Signature Dentistry is for your crown to look exactly like your natural teeth. To accomplish this, we consider the color, bite, shape, and length of your natural teeth.
All of these factors can affect the appearance of the crown and the tooth. Once Dr. Moon finishes your crown procedure, your teeth will feel stronger and look more attractive.
Cleaning between your teeth is especially important when you have a crown. Plaque around your gum line can cause decay at the base of your crown, so it’s important to floss carefully.
Remember—don’t chew on hard foods, ice, or other hard objects to avoid damaging your crown. Tooth grinding will also damage the material the crown is made up of as well.
A dental bridge is a way for Dr. Moon to replace a missing tooth. At Moon Signature Dentistry you can get this appliance if you want to replace one or more teeth but don’t want to wear dentures or commit to surgery for permanent dental implants.
The new tooth is held in place by two crowns. It looks natural and consists of a ceramic or porcelain material to match the surrounding teeth.
Are you missing teeth? Can you keep your teeth and gums clean and healthy with regular brushing and flossing? Dental bridges from Moon Signature Dentistry give you a fantastic way to replace your missing teeth and restore a healthy and confident smile.
Missing teeth can often cause problems with chewing or speaking, and they also don’t look very good to other people. If you don’t immediately replace missing teeth, the teeth around the open space tend to shift toward it.
Bridges correct your bite, which improves your chewing and speech. It also improves your cosmetic appearance by keeping your facial features from collapsing and making you look old ahead of your time.
For a traditional fixed bridge, you’ll come to two different appointments, and there are a few steps:
First, Dr. Moon takes specific notes about the size, shape, and color of your teeth. You’ll also let us take impressions of the teeth all around the area with the missing tooth.
Then, our team sends your information to a licensed dental ceramist at a special lab. There, a dental ceramist makes a high-quality replacement tooth.
When we receive your bridges from the lab, you’ll come back to our Olathe dentist office. Then, Dr. Moon will place your permanent dental bridge on the two teeth surrounding the missing tooth.
A dental bridge helps you eat normally and talk without feeling self-conscious or worrying about your new tooth becoming loose or falling out. A bridge can be a great fit if you have an active lifestyle around Olathe and you don’t want your teeth to control your life.
Find out if a dental bridge is right for you by scheduling an appointment at Moon Signature Dentistry.