Porcelain Crowns in Melbourne, FL

The Role of Porcelain Crowns in Restorative Dentistry

At Solid Bite, our Melbourne dentists, Dr. Lee Sheldon, Dr. Michel Furtado, and Dr. Matt Sheldon, are dedicated to providing permanent, natural-looking solutions for damaged or weakened teeth. We combine advanced training and experience in cosmetic and restorative dentistry with an artistic eye to give you a new crown that’s beautiful, fits comfortably, and will last a very long time. A porcelain crown is a custom tooth-shaped cap that fully encases a damaged tooth or a prepared tooth, restoring its shape, size, strength, and cosmetic appearance.

A dental crown provides essential benefits when a tooth structure is compromised. A crown can cap not only decayed teeth but also teeth that are chipped or broken-down. Crowns may also be used to change a tooth's color, shape, or length. Our lifelike crowns are fabricated by a master ceramist utilizing precise computerized technology in the milling of high-quality Empress and e.Max porcelain crowns.

If you have severely worn or decayed teeth that need protection, contact our Melbourne dentist's office today at 321.259.8000. We can determine the type of crown that is right for you.

Advanced Technologies We Use for Comprehensive Care

To ensure your porcelain crown has an optimal fit and bite, we use cutting-edge technology throughout the dental crown procedure. This focus on precision benefits patients by creating a superior final restoration.

Digital Impressions

We utilize intraoral scanners to make goopless impressions. Our scanner uses a wand with a tiny camera that takes thousands of pictures of your mouth and teeth. This process is more accurate and faster than the traditional "goop" or putty impressions. The benefits to the patient are significant: the process is precise, you can take breaks if needed, and there is absolutely no mess.

Master Ceramist Fabrication

We supply the dental lab's master ceramist with these digital impressions, as well as digital photography. This ensures your tooth's characteristics can be accurately captured. Your new crown will look just like the other teeth surrounding it, resulting in a restoration that feels like natural enamel and restores the tooth to full function.

What Porcelain Crowns are Used For

While a dental crown is typically used to protect a weak tooth after a root canal or when there is a large cavity, they are also an excellent solution for significant smile enhancement.

We may recommend a crown for a variety of reasons:

• To improve your bite and ensure opposing teeth meet correctly.
• To hold together a cracked tooth or protect a weak tooth from breaking.
• To restore a broken tooth or a tooth that's been severely worn down.
• To cover severely discolored or misshapen teeth.
• To cover and support a tooth with a large filling material when there isn’t much tooth structure left.
• To hold a dental bridge in place by anchoring the fixed restoration to neighboring teeth.

In cases where the tooth is too broken-down or decayed for a veneer, or when the bite needs to be adjusted, porcelain crowns are typically used instead of dental veneers for smile makeovers.

Alternatives to Crowns: Onlays and Inlays

For some dental problems, the damage is not severe enough to require a dental cap that covers the entire tooth. In these cases, we may recommend onlays and inlays, which are more conservative restorations that preserve more of the natural tooth.

Onlays and Inlays

These restorations are custom-fitted to a large cavity in a tooth and bonded securely in place. They are made from a very durable porcelain material that has the same color as your natural tooth.

• Onlays: Onlays are an ideal alternative to porcelain crowns because less tooth structure is removed in the preparation of onlays. They are used when the damage extends to one or more cusps of the tooth.
• Inlays: Inlays are an ideal alternative to conventional silver and composite resin filling material. They are used when the damage is confined within the cusps of the tooth.

For larger cavities, these restorations are stronger and more durable than a regular filling. They may be used to restore a broken tooth or may replace an existing large filling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Choosing Solid Bite for Your Restorative Dentistry

Choosing Solid Bite for your porcelain crowns means benefiting from the comprehensive skill of our Melbourne dentists, Dr. Lee Sheldon, Dr. Michel Furtado, and Dr. Matt Sheldon. We use advanced digital impressions and partner with top dental laboratory technicians to ensure your final crown is lifelike, durable, and functions perfectly with your opposing teeth.

Whether you require a single tooth restoration or multiple crowns to support a dental bridge, our office is committed to delivering exceptional, affordable dental care and a beautiful smile.

Experience the Solid Bite difference: Contact our dental practice in Melbourne today at 321.259.8000 to schedule your consultation.