Dental Crowns – What You Need to Know

Tariq Drabu is a leading dentist and specialist oral surgeon who works with private and NHS patients in Manchester in the United Kingdom. He is the owner of the successful Langley Dental Practice in Middleton and provides patients with dental crowns to preserve their natural teeth and help them improve their oral appearance.

What are crowns used for?

Tariq Drabu advises that dental crowns are used as a restorative procedure and is also effective to restore bone tissue. Instead of extracting a tooth, which could possibly be saved, the crown is placed over the tooth. When a tooth is extracted the bone tissue starts to deteriorate from the minute the tooth is removed, which can lead to other complications over time.

Dental crowns are used to correct flaws in a tooth, such as chips, breaks and cracks. It is also used to help preserve any damaged tooth and ensure that the patient keeps their adult or permanent teeth for as long as possible.

Technology has advanced so much over the years and Tariq Drabu mentioned that dental crowns are made to blend in naturally with surrounding teeth, so they look natural and the only person that knows their tooth is covered will be the patient.

Dental crowns are used to conceal implants. Implants are used when a tooth or teeth have been extracted. It comprises of a titanium screw which is put in place into the jaw bone and over time the bone fuses with the screw, which preserves the bone tissue. They are also used to change the shape of a tooth, when there is flaws or misalignment that the patient wants corrected in an affordable way.

In addition to this, Tariq Drabu also mentioned that dental crowns can hide discolouration, they can also help restore, protect and support a permanent tooth.

When to choose a dental crown

Tariq Drabu advises that tooth loss in adults is not a normal occurrence and if you are facing a tooth extraction it is advisable to see if a dental crown cannot help you preserve your own tooth.

Having teeth extracted can lead to numerous problems from bone tissue degradation to sunken cheeks, which is often seen in patients who have numerous teeth removed on one or both sides of their mouths.

To restore, protect and support the natural tooth, dental crowns are an effective and efficient solution for patients to consider.