Dental Crowns and Root Canal Therapy in Austin, Texas
"Crowns combine significant strength and beautiful aesthetics. Basically, a crown is a beautiful tooth that is created in a laboratory and then cemented on top of an existing tooth, covering that tooth completely."
Our office is equipped to provide the most effective restorative dental treatments available. Using CEREC® technology, we can craft beautiful dental crowns in just a single visit. We can also restore teeth that are badly decayed by performing root canal therapy.
Dental Crowns
Dental crowns are a quick and effective method for creating beautiful smiles. Using state-of-the-art techniques, we can restore teeth that are badly misshapen or damaged, in just one visit. Crowns can also repair and protect teeth that suffer from severe erosion, cracking, or decay, or that have undergone a root canal. Our Austin, Texas office provides dental crowns that are both extremely strong and beautiful, and that cover the existing tooth completely.
When most people think of dental crowns, they envision a black line at the gum line of the crown. Today's dental materials are much more advanced, leading to a natural-looking crown that blends seamlessly with the gum line. Dental crowns can also be used to protect a tooth after it has undergone a root canal, making it resistant to further decay.
Dental Crowns Procedure
The application of dental crowns requires only one convenient appointment. Using advanced CEREC® technology, the entire procedure can be completed in roughly one hour.
Working from a photo of the tooth to be treated, the CEREC® machine creates a durable metal-free restoration that precisely matches the color of your existing teeth. The custom restoration is milled inside the CEREC® machine itself, and an entire cosmetic dentistry procedure can be completed in an hour. Learn how CEREC® can give you customized crowns by visiting our Austin, Texas office today.
Patients often ask us if receiving a dental crown is painful. Getting crowns is not painful. The shaping of the tooth is done with local anesthetic, and the bonding procedure involves cementing the crown to your existing tooth. Dental crowns are very durable, do not stain, and should last for many years.
Root Canal Therapy
If the nerve (pulp) inside a tooth is damaged by decay or trauma, the only alternative to removing the tooth is a root canal (endodontic) procedure. Root canal therapy at our Austin, Texas office is performed under local anesthesia, and is as comfortable as receiving a filling.
Root Canal Procedure
Root canal therapy involves the dentist sterilizing the inside of the tooth where the nerve once was, and then placing an inert filling material to prevent bacteria from invading the nerve space. Following root canal therapy, the tooth can be made structurally sound to withstand biting pressure by placing a crown on it.
For more information on one-appointment dental crowns, CEREC®, or root canal treatment in Austin, Texas, contact Westlake Hills Cosmetic Dentistry today. Our offices are equipped to provide an array of restorative procedures such as porcelain veneers, dental implants, composite bonding, and tooth-colored fillings.
For more information on dental crowns, CEREC®, and root canal therapy in Austin, Texas, contact our office today.