2 Reasons To Talk To Your Dental Professional About Same Day Crowns

Same day crowns are a terrific option that makes getting a crown much more practical and less time-consuming. These crowns operate in much the same way as traditional crowns, other than that same-day crowns are made in the dentist’s office while you are waiting, instead of being purchased from a dental laboratory like traditional crowns.

Listed below are two reasons to speak with Dr. A. J. Boyajian about the possibility of getting a same day crown:

Far more Convenient

Convenience is going to be the most significant reason that many people choose to go with a same-day crown.

In the past, getting a crown would mean that you would need to have multiple appointments before the crown was in place. One appointment would be committed to preparing your tooth. Then another appointment to put the permanent crown over your tooth.

While that may not seem like it is too time-consuming, it can often be tough to takeprecious time off from your job or family.

A same-day crown can be produced in-house by Dr. Boyajian in Westchester, CA. You will have the last crown fitted over the tooth before you leave from your one required crown appointment.

This is handy because you will not have to worry about irritating your employer, having your colleagues cover for you, or missing out on pay; since you had to leave in the middle of the work day numerous times to go to your dentist.

A Lot More Comfortable

Another reason to ask Dr. Boyajian for a same-day crown is comfort. Same day crowns are more comfy. This is due to the fact that you won’t have to spend a week or more wearing a short-term crown while waiting for your long-term crown.

A short-term crown can often be a source of quite a bit of irritation and pain due to the fact that it can typically end up being loose quickly.

When a temporary crown is loose, it can allow liquids to get under it and touch nerves in the exposed roots of your tooth. The loose fit can also cause the short-term crown to move along your gum and trigger the skin to end up being scratched and swollen.

While you generally do not have to wear a temporary crown for long, a same-day crown can allow you to avoid any issues related to the temporary crown entirely.

This kind of crown is going to be both a lot more comfy and far more convenient to obtain than a standard crown.

What Makes a Good Dental Restoration?

After we have completed the full exam, a lot of patients are ready to proceed with restorative work. There are a variety of restorations that we do in our practice. These include different types of tooth-colored fillings, bondings, veneers, crowns, bridges, implants and dentures.

The key to a successful restoration is ensuring that whatever is done fits in and supports the overall oral system. On the larger level, this requires proper understanding of function, speech, bite, hygiene and so on and on the more detailed level, precision and attention to detail is key.

Restorative procedures in my office typically last thirty minutes for a single filling to ninety minutes for a crown to three hours for restoring a larger section. The reason they are so time consuming is because I pay a lot of attention to detail in order to ensure the best chance of long-term use and comfort of the finished product.

For example, when I do a filling or crown preparation, I use multiple caries detection techniques. One is caries detector which is 95% accurate in identifying diseased remnants of the cavity. Another is the Diagnodent, a light sensor that detects the off gas put out by bacteria. The third method is the halogen light which raises the visibility of the caries. Combined use of these three tools allows for exceptional precision and success in removing the disease from the site being worked on. When this is done, I am ready to proceed with the actual restoration.

For fillings,  I use the latest generation of sealers and desensitizers which help to virtually eliminate sensitivity by blocking the tubules where the nerves reside and sealing them closed. Next I place the primer which is essentially a very thin filling below the filling. This is an important step because that is the first line of defense to protect against new cavities. After the primer we put in the solid filling material in stages in layers to ensure proper curing. Finally, we are ready for the tooth-colored top coat, which we customize to the natural teeth colorings surrounding and shape to accurately work with the natural bite process.

When the restoration is too large to be completed with a filling, I typically proceed with some type of crown restoration.  I use a Cerec machine to custom mill the restoration. I have chosen this method because it allows for the most conservative type of restoration and the most accurate fit, not to mention that, in most cases, you have your permanent crown the same day, eliminating the need for a second visit.

Dr. Boyajian, West Los Angeles

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