Dental crowns are a great option for protecting teeth that have been structurally compromised due to decay, an injury, or an accident. However, it isn’t always easy to make time in your schedule for multiple dental appointments. Your day-to-day life is busy enough as it is. Fortunately, same-day dental crowns are available and can save you the hassle of driving across town multiple times. Here are some interesting facts about them that you may not know.
Two Hour Placement
You can get a new dental crown in just one visit, and it won’t even take very long. Traditional crowns take two to three visits over the course of several weeks to be made and placed. A same-day dental crown can be designed, milled, and placed in just about two hours. Your final restoration will be completed that quickly!
Made from Porcelain
If you’re worried that the shorter time is a result of cheaper material, you will be pleased to know that this is not the case. Same-day dental crowns are made out of the durable porcelain that traditional lab-milled crowns are made from. They are able to withstand all of the same daily wear as your natural teeth.
Natural Appearance
Since they are made from the same material as traditional crowns, this type of dental crown is just as natural looking. They are designed to be the exact shape, size, and color needed to blend in with the rest of your smile. No one will even know that it isn’t your real tooth enamel.
Increased Comfort
Because this type of crown only takes one appointment to place, it cuts down on the time that you are sitting in the dental chair. This means not having to deal with as much soreness and receiving an additional local anesthetic.
Same Maintenance Required
Same-day crowns require the same maintenance as traditional dental crowns. You simply need to continue brushing twice and flossing every single day. In addition, see your dentist every six months for regular cleanings and checkups.
Similar Cost
Using more advanced technology may seem like it would be more expensive, but same-day crowns eliminate the need for your dentist to make you a temporary crown or send impressions off to a lab. In the end, they have a similar cost as traditional dental crowns.
When it comes to repairing your smile, why wait if you don’t have to? Same-day dental crowns offer all the same benefits in a fraction of the time!
About the Practice
At Sedalia Dental, we have a team of four skilled dentists providing quality dental care to patients in the Groveport community. With their combined expertise and experience, patients can get pretty much anything they need conveniently under one roof. To learn more about same-day dental crowns or to schedule an appointment, visit their website or call (614) 836-2222.