In what cases is crown prosthetics used?

Today, there are many types of prosthetics, which allows the patient to choose the option that suits him, based on the main characteristics. Each type of prosthetics is carried out in the presence of certain indications. In some cases, crown prosthetics are indicated. The crown can be fixed to restore the integrity of the tooth and at the same time change the occlusal relationship. This creates a fulcrum for the prosthesis and a guide plane. Read on estet-portal.com.

What is a crown? Indications for crown prosthetics

A crown is a prosthetic tooth that restores its anatomical shape. This fully ensures the function of chewing and aesthetics.

Prosthetics with crowns strengthens the tooth and prevents its further destruction.

Crowns can be single or soldered together. Bonded crowns are called bridge crowns and are used when several teeth are missing.

Indications for prosthetics with crowns:

• For caries and trauma of the front teeth. Before the advent of composites, which require enamel etching, as well as composite and ceramic veneers to restore broken or carious teeth, crowns were used more often. In most cases, the front tooth can be restored without crowns, which are indicated in case of pulp involvement in the pathological process.
• For non-vital teeth. The necrotic process of the pulp contributes to the discoloration of the tooth, which is provoked by the breakdown products of hemoglobin. In this case, at the beginning of the treatment, internal bleaching is carried out, which has a good effect. But sometimes the discoloration of the tooth is so pronounced that it can only be masked by placing a crown. The crown is placed after tooth whitening to obtain a light base.
• With increased tooth wear. The installation of crowns is indicated only when it is impossible to establish and eliminate the cause of tooth wear, and also when the tooth is severely damaged. For the purpose of prevention, it is not recommended to install crowns, except for the impossibility of using other methods of prevention.
• Hypoplasia of the anterior teeth. With hypoplasia of the teeth, as a rule, orthopedic structures are installed even in childhood. In case of damage to a large number of teeth, the issue of treatment tactics is being decided, which can be resolved in favor of prosthetics with crowns.
• Prosthetics with crowns for "tetracycline teeth" is a good option, since such a pathology is quite difficult to bleach. But such treatment requires lifelong supportive manipulation. Also, the dentist should explain to the patient that the preservation of crowns throughout life is unlikely. Crown prosthetics can be done after using veneers.

 

When is it advisable to carry out prosthetics with crowns?

The most common reason for visiting a dentist for prosthetics is the aesthetic appearance of the dentition. There is a trend towards a decrease in the number of teeth removed, as well as an increase in the age at which extractions are performed. In some cases, prosthetics with crowns begin already in adolescence, when the appearance of the teeth significantly affects the social adaptation of the child.

It is important to consider that prosthetics with crowns are contraindicated in case of tooth mobility and with a small height of the tooth crown.

Thus, crown prosthetics can significantly improve the appearance of the tooth and allow you to get a result that is difficult to achieve with other methods of treatment.