Patients considering dental crowns want to know how quickly they can expect results. While always worthwhile when recommended by a dentist to protect a decayed or weakened tooth, crowns are also equally beneficial for those who want to cover up tooth irregularities and unattractiveness.
Initial Results
Before you receive your permanent dental crowns, there will be a 2 to 3 week waiting period after your initial visit. During this time, you will be fitted with temporary crowns, which are shaped to look like teeth but are unlikely to fit in as attractively and as comfortably as the custom-made crowns will once they are created from your mold. However, the temporary crowns must be placed on your teeth as your existing teeth will be shaved down during this visit.While wearing temporary crowns, be careful not to eat sharp or hard foods, which may cause the temporary crowns to come loose. The glue used to hold the permanent crowns in place will be stronger.
Long Term Results
Once you receive your permanent dental crowns, the long term results of your crowns should include instantly attractive and comfortable teeth that can last as many as 50 years. Just be sure to be honest with your dentist or cosmetic specialist during the fitting; tell him if the crowns are uncomfortable or unappealing to you before they are permanently glued into place.Permanent crowns are glued more strongly than temporary crowns but can still break. Be careful not to chew food that's too hard in the area of the crowns. To keep the crowns looking like attractive teeth, you must continue to floss and brush regularly. Your real teeth still exist under the crowns and are subject to decay or infection if the area is not cleaned properly.
Dental crowns are a relatively simple way to get attractive teeth in a short amount of time. Once the permanent crowns are ready, patients achieve instant attractive and functional results that can last for decades with proper care.
