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Dental Crowns

Millions of patients have had a decayed, missing, or otherwise damaged tooth that affects their oral health and appearance.

A crown is a custom cap that can restore a damaged tooth or replace a tooth when combined with a dental implant.

At Smiles for Life Dental Care, serving the Harrisonburg, VA, area, our dentists offer durable and natural-looking crowns.

Dental Crowns

Millions of patients have had a decayed, missing, or otherwise damaged tooth that affects their oral health and appearance.

 

A crown is a custom cap that can restore a damaged tooth or replace a tooth when combined with a dental implant.

 

At Smiles for Life Dental Care, serving the Harrisonburg, VA, area, our dentists offer durable and natural-looking crowns.

What Are the Uses of Dental Crowns?

These versatile dental restorations offer a diverse range of applications in dentistry:

  • If you have a tooth that has chipped, cracked, or suffered another form of damage, a crown can reinforce its structure and bring balance back to your bite.
  • For some patients, crowns are used as a cosmetic treatment to enhance the appearance of worn or discolored teeth.
  • If you will be receiving a traditional dental bridge, this type of restoration will typically be secured in place by dental crowns on each end.

What Are the Uses of Dental Crowns?

These versatile dental restorations offer a diverse range of applications in dentistry:


  • If you have a tooth that has chipped, cracked, or suffered another form of damage, a crown can reinforce its structure and bring balance back to your bite.
  • For some patients, crowns are used as a cosmetic treatment to enhance the appearance of worn or discolored teeth.
  • If you will be receiving a traditional dental bridge, this type of restoration will typically be secured in place by dental crowns on each end.

Types of Crowns

We Can Provide in the Harrisonburg, VA, Area

Close up photo of a traditional tooth crown.

Traditional Dental Crown

A traditional dental crown is a prosthetic tooth that caps a tooth after decayed or damaged structure has been removed.

The crown, typically made from dental-grade porcelain, protects the tooth and allows it to function properly without pain or discomfort. 

Implant Dental crown

Implant-Supported Crown

If you have a missing tooth or need a tooth extraction, a dental implant can replace the tooth roots in your jaw, prevent your jawbone from atrophying, and provide a firm foundation for a crown. The crown then functions like a natural tooth. This restorative dentistry procedure is a good option for patients who are missing a single tooth.

See If You're Eligible for Dental Crowns

Types of Crowns

We Can Provide in the Harrisonburg, VA, Area

Close up photo of a traditional tooth crown.

Traditional Dental Crown

A traditional dental crown is a prosthetic tooth that caps a tooth after decayed or damaged structure has been removed.

The crown, typically made from dental-grade porcelain, protects the tooth and allows it to function properly without pain or discomfort. 

Implant Dental crown

Implant-Supported Crown

If you have a missing tooth or need a tooth extraction, a dental implant can replace the tooth roots in your jaw, prevent your jawbone from atrophying, and provide a firm foundation for a crown. The crown then functions like a natural tooth. This restorative dentistry procedure is a good option for patients who are missing a single tooth.

See If You're Eligible for Dental Crowns

Receiving a Traditional Dental Crown

Receiving a traditional dental crown is a six-step process.

During your first appointment, we will begin treatment by numbing the treatment area. Additional dental sedation options can be used to help especially nervous patients relax.
 
Next, we clean and reshape the tooth. This step is performed in order to create an ideal bonding surface for your crown and ensure that it remains in proper alignment with surrounding teeth.
We will then take detailed impressions of the reshaped tooth and send them to our partner laboratory. We have worked with the same dental lab for a decade because of the outstanding restorations they provide.
We will place a temporary crown over your tooth to protect it from dental damage and sensitivity while your custom, permanent crown is made.
Skilled ceramists at the lab will use the impressions to custom craft your crown so that it will blend flawlessly with your smile.
When your crown is finished, you will return to our dental practice to ensure a proper fit before having it bonded securely in place.

Receiving a Traditional Dental Crown

Receiving a traditional dental crown is a six-step process.

During your first appointment, we will begin treatment by numbing the treatment area. Additional dental sedation options can be used to help especially nervous patients relax.
 
Next, we clean and reshape the tooth. This step is performed in order to create an ideal bonding surface for your crown and ensure that it remains in proper alignment with surrounding teeth.
We will then take detailed impressions of the reshaped tooth and send them to our partner laboratory. We have worked with the same dental lab for a decade because of the outstanding restorations they provide.
We will place a temporary crown over your tooth to protect it from dental damage and sensitivity while your custom, permanent crown is made.
Skilled ceramists at the lab will use the impressions to custom craft your crown so that it will blend flawlessly with your smile.
When your crown is finished, you will return to our dental practice to ensure a proper fit before having it bonded securely in place.

Are Patients Who Choose Dental Crowns

Happy with Their Results?

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Before — Kate needed four extractions, eight fillings, and one root canal. Gingivectomies and core buildups were performed on the six upper front teeth.

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After — We capped her six front upper teeth with ceramic crowns. Finally, we used implant-supported crowns to replace the four missing back teeth. 

Kate’s Testimonial:

“It’s amazing how different a great smile makes you feel. The doctors and Care Team at Smiles for Life have changed my life. I feel much more confident and smile a lot more. Customers have seen my picture in the paper and have come up to me at work to comment on the change. Members of my family were so happy they were almost in tears and I feel so blessed to have been chosen for this. I have always been afraid of the dentist, which is part of the reason my mouth was in the shape it was in. Not anymore!”

Are Patients Who Choose Dental Crowns

Happy with Their Results?

k1

Before — Kate needed four extractions, eight fillings, and one root canal. Gingivectomies and core buildups were performed on the six upper front teeth.

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After — We capped her six front upper teeth with ceramic crowns. Finally, we used implant-supported crowns to replace the four missing back teeth. 

Kate’s Testimonial:

“It’s amazing how different a great smile makes you feel. The doctors and Care Team at Smiles for Life have changed my life. I feel much more confident and smile a lot more. Customers have seen my picture in the paper and have come up to me at work to comment on the change. Members of my family were so happy they were almost in tears and I feel so blessed to have been chosen for this. I have always been afraid of the dentist, which is part of the reason my mouth was in the shape it was in. Not anymore!”

Why Choose Us for Crowns?

 

Why Choose Us for Crowns?

 

 

Contact Our Dental Practice

The type of crown that is right for you will depend on your unique needs, goals, and budget. Our dentists can develop a treatment plan that will address all of these concerns.

We serve patients from throughout the greater Harrisonburg area from our Bridgewater office. Contact our practice online to ask a question or request a consultation with our dentists. You can also reach us by phone:

Drs. Whiting and Balderas provide cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, Invisalign, general dentistry, and more to patients in Bridgewater, as well as Harrisonburg and Waynesboro.

Contact Our Dental Practice

The type of crown that is right for you will depend on your unique needs, goals, and budget. Our dentists can develop a treatment plan that will address all of these concerns.

We serve patients from throughout the great Harrisonburg area from our Bridgewater office. Contact our practice online to ask a question or request a consultation with our dentists. You can also reach us by phone:

Drs. Whiting and Balderas provide cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, Invisalign, general dentistry, and more to patients in Bridgewater, as well as Harrisonburg and Waynesboro.

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