Restore Your Smile with
High-quality Dental Crowns
from Dougherty Cosmetic Dentistry
When a tooth is cracked, worn down, or severely decayed, a dental crown can restore its strength and appearance, while blending seamlessly with your natural smile. At Dougherty Cosmetic Dentistry, we offer custom crowns crafted from advanced materials that deliver durability without sacrificing aesthetics.
Whether you need to protect a back molar or enhance a visible front tooth, we will recommend the best material for your needs and design a crown that fits, feels, and functions just like a natural tooth. Call our dental team today to schedule a consultation.
What Is a Dental Crown?
A dental crown is a custom-made cap that fits over a damaged or weakened tooth to restore its shape, size, strength, and appearance. Crowns can be used to:
- Protect a cracked or broken tooth
- Cover and support a tooth with a large filling
- Restore a worn or weakened tooth
- Complete a dental implant
- Improve the look of misshapen or discolored teeth
Crowns are incredibly versatile and provide both restorative and cosmetic results through one treatment plan.
High-Quality Materials for Natural Results
We use only premium materials to ensure that your crown is not only strong but beautiful. Our dental crowns are created from translucent, lifelike materials that imitate your natural tooth in almost every way, from looks and durability to function. So, if you have a compromised tooth, don’t delay treatment any longer. Our porcelain crowns will restore your smile.
- E.max (Lithium Disilicate): A top choice for front teeth, e.max crowns offer excellent strength and translucency for a very natural look.
- Zirconia: Extremely strong and ideal for back teeth, zirconia crowns can handle heavy bite forces while still providing great aesthetics.
- Feldspathic Porcelain: Hand-layered by skilled ceramists, feldspathic crowns offer the most natural depth and beauty, making it ideal for cosmetic cases when precision and artistry matter most.
Each crown is digitally designed for a precise fit and customized to match the color and shape of your surrounding teeth.
Issues That Can Be Resolved with Dental Crowns
Dental crowns are small, but they are “heavyweights” in dentistry. A dental crown or cap encases the entire tooth, reinforcing its structure and preventing further damage. A dental cap also covers up cosmetic issues to improve aesthetics.
We may recommend a dental crown to:
- Replace a missing tooth with a dental implant or bridge.
- Repair fractured or decayed teeth.
- Whiten severely discolored teeth.
- Protect a tooth after a root canal.
- Reshape a misshapen, uneven, or rotated tooth.
If you have any of those dental or cosmetic problems and you would like it repaired, then a dental crown may be right for you.
What to Expect from Dental Crown Treatment
We believe crowns shouldn’t just restore function, they should also make you feel great about your smile. From the initial scan to the final placement, we take the time to get every detail right.
After deciding that a dental crown is the appropriate course of action, your treatment will involve the steps below.
1. Preparation:
We will numb your gums and reshape your tooth by removing a small portion of the enamel. This step is necessary to ensure the crown fits comfortably and stays in place for years. This specific step will change depending on the need of a dental crown. If you are getting a crown to replace a missing tooth, your preparation may include placing a dental implant or preparing a dental bridge instead.
2. Bite Impressions:
We will take impressions of your teeth to ensure our dental lab fabricates a custom dental cap that fits your tooth’s exact shape, color, and size. We use a highly accurate digital scanner by iTero to create a model of your teeth. This is an important step to ensure natural-looking and seamless results.
3. Temporary Crown:
Before your crown is ready, we will place a provisional crown to protect your prepped tooth. We use temporary adhesives to secure the temporary prosthesis, so be careful when biting and chewing food.
4. Placing the Final Restoration:
Once we receive your permanent crown, we will remove the temporary one, clean the area, and bond the crown to your tooth.
Dr. Dougherty uses the same prestigious dental lab, Smile Designs by Rego, for every single crown he places. While some dentists use a higher-end dental lab for cosmetic cases and a lower-end lab for back teeth, Dr. Dougherty believes that even teeth in the back of the mouth deserve the absolute best!
Why Choose Our Office for Dental Crowns?
To live your life to the fullest, you need teeth that function optimally and are free from decay, damage, and cosmetic flaws. The dental team at Dougherty Cosmetic Dentistry believes no smile is beyond repair.
If you have a significantly damaged or decayed tooth and a tooth filling isn’t sufficient, porcelain crowns in Garden Ridge can give your smile a second chance. Dr. Larry Dougherty uses state-of-the-art technology and high-quality materials to deliver exceptional smile transformations.
Get Started on Your Beautiful Smile Journey
A beautiful, customized crown can revolutionize your smile and help you feel confident again. Whether you’re repairing damage or refining your smile, we’re here to help you restore a strong and beautiful smile while protecting your oral health. Dougherty Cosmetic Dentistry is known for durable, functional, and life-looking restorations. Contact us at (210) 880-4120 to get a dental crown today!