Dental crowns offer many benefits from strengthening weak or damaged teeth to improving the appearance of teeth with cosmetic issues. Dr. Sam Malouf, the experienced dentist at Malouf Family Dentistry in St. Clair Shores, MI, can restore function and beauty to your smile with custom dental crowns. We also serve the residents of Harper Woods, Eastpointe, Warren, Roseville, Fraser, Mt. Clemens, Clinton Township, Grosse Pointe, Harrison Township, and neighboring areas.
What Are Dental Crowns?
Dental crowns are hollow tooth-like caps that fit over existing teeth. Once a crown is in place, the natural tooth is completely enclosed inside and only the crown is visible. Dental crowns look and function just like natural teeth so they blend in with the rest of your smile and can perform routine biting and chewing functions. Dental crowns can also replace missing teeth when used in conjunction with dental implants.
There are many different situations in which a dental crown might be needed. The skilled dentist at our office in St. Clair Shores, MI, can determine if your smile could benefit from dental crowns. Examples of instances when dental crowns are needed include:
- Improving the appearance of teeth with cosmetic issues
- Strengthening and protecting a tooth following a root canal
- Protecting chipped or cracked teeth from getting worse
- Strengthening and restoring functioning in damaged teeth
- Filling in the gaps where teeth are missing
- Preventing a loose filling from falling out
How Dental Crowns Help
There are many benefits associated with dental crowns. They can help your smile by restoring beauty and function to it. The appearance of teeth with cosmetic concerns can be dramatically enhanced with dental crowns, which can conceal cracks, chips, stains, discolorations, and other issues. With dental crowns, imperfect teeth become flawless.
Another way dental crowns help is by protecting and strengthening teeth that are weak or damaged. Crowns give teeth a strong new outer shell that can protect them from sustaining further damage, as well as strengthen them so normal biting and chewing functions can resume.
Dental crowns can also restore your smile following tooth loss. When placed over dental implants, crowns function as replacement teeth for missing ones. By filling in the gaps where teeth have been lost, dental crowns can also reduce some of the side effects of tooth loss, such as changes in speech and facial sagging.
Dental crowns could benefit you if you have teeth that are worn down or damaged, or need a cosmetic makeover. Dr. Sam Malouf can have custom dental crowns fabricated for you. To schedule an appointment with our exceptional dentist, call Malouf Family Dentistry in St. Clair Shores, MI, at (586) 772-9020. We also serve the residents of Harper Woods, Eastpointe, Warren, Roseville, Fraser, Mt. Clemens, Clinton Township, Grosse Pointe, Harrison Township, and neighboring areas.