Discover the many ways crowns can fix a damaged smile.

Did you crunch down on something hard and now you are facing a broken tooth? Do you have a severely malformed or discolored tooth? Whether you are dealing with a cosmetically flawed tooth or one that’s damaged, our Wahiawa, HI, dentist Dr. Mildred Arucan-Masunaga will most often recommend getting a dental crown. They can restore your smile’s strength and function while also helping you feel more confident in your appearance.

Here’s what a dental crown can do for your smile,

Preserve Your Natural Tooth

Here in Wahiawa, HI, our dentist and her team are dedicated to protecting your natural smile at all costs. After all, nothing is better than being able to preserve your natural teeth for the rest of your life; however, we know that accidents and issues happen that can weaken a tooth. In these cases, we can restore strength back into the tooth by reinforcing it with a crown. The crown will fully cover the crown of your natural tooth, fully protecting it from further damage.

Improve Your Appearance

Another benefit to getting dental crowns is that they can enhance the shape and color of your smile if you happen to have a tooth that is clearly misshapen or discolored. This tooth may stick out like a sore thumb. In this case, a dental crown could improve the overall shape, size, and color of your tooth so that it looks like the rest of your smile. We would be happy to discuss the benefits of crowns and other cosmetic options we have that can improve a misshapen or discolored tooth.

Reinforce Weakened Teeth

Everything from years of teeth grinding to a large filling can take its toll on your teeth over time. A weak tooth is also prone to cracking or breaking, and our goal is to prevent this from happening in the first place. The best and easiest way to protect your tooth in this instance is by placing a dental crown. A crown can quickly improve the tooth’s durability and resilience.

Replace Missing Teeth

You may be surprised to discover that crowns also play a critical role in how our dental team treats tooth loss. Both dental implants and bridges require a crown. A crown helps to stabilize and hold a dental bridge in place so that it can fill the gaps in your smile while a crown will be placed on top of the dental implant to complete the restoration.

Are you ready to improve your smile with dental crowns? If you think your smile could benefit from crowns then call our Wahiawa, HI, a dentist at (808) 622-0001 to schedule a consultation.