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Can You Get Dental Crowns on the Front Teeth?
Do you have a decayed or damaged tooth? This isn’t only painful, but it also affects your self-confidence and makes you reluctant to show your beautiful smile. Dental crowns present a worthwhile solution for restoring damaged teeth.
Natalie K. Provenzano DDS, Inc. in San Jose, California, offers porcelain crowns to restore extensively compromised teeth. We prefer porcelain crowns because of their longevity and versatility. However, can porcelain crowns restore front teeth? Let’s find out.
Can a dental crown replace front teeth?
A damaged front tooth can severely impact your confidence, causing you to smile less often. Good news! You don’t have to live with a damaged tooth. Dental crowns can restore your front-facing teeth to restore your aesthetics and function.
Many people often worry about restoring the teeth that are visible while smiling. However, porcelain crowns placed by Dr. Natalie Provenzano and the team can be shaded to resemble your natural teeth. Once placed, they’ll look like part of your dentition, and no one will be able to tell you have a crown!
When you get your front crown, you must stay on top of your oral hygiene to maintain the natural results. This means diligently brushing and flossing your teeth alongside routine dental cleanings. Also, avoid biting hard substances like ice cubes, and wear a mouthguard to protect your crowns and teeth from clenching and grinding.
Before and After Photos of Dental Crown
Reasons you may need a crown for front teeth
We all wish our natural teeth could last forever. While teeth are resilient, they aren’t indestructible. Here are the reasons you may need a dental crown:
- To strengthen a damaged or decayed tooth.
- To cover a dental implant.
- To support a dental bridge.
- To reinforce your tooth after a root canal.
- To restore a tooth after previous dental work.
While many dentists claim to be crown specialists, only a few expertly place crowns with undetectable results. When a crown is poorly placed, it may look and feel unnatural, and sometimes, it can become loose or even fall off, compromising your tooth further. Our team blends years of experience with the latest technology to place crowns that look, feel, and function like natural teeth. Our dental crowns look life-like and last many years with proper care.
Restore your smile today with dental crowns
Are you in need of a crown for your front tooth in San Jose, California? Call (408) 226-2542 to schedule an appointment with Natalie K. Provenzano DDS, Inc.
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Dr. Or Simel
Dr. Natalie Provenzano has been practicing dentistry since 2002 when she graduated from the University of Southern California Dental School in the class’ top 10. She served on the school’s ethics committee and was a member of the Oral Sedation Team and the National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. She also received the American Association of Women Dentists’ Female Dentist of the Year Award.
Also an alumnus of Loyola Marymount University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Biology, Dr. Provenzano was an active member of Ignatians Service Organization and Delta Gamma Fraternity and was chosen for the Order of Omega and Delta Sigma Nu Honor Societies.
Oral surgeon Dr. Or Simel has been practicing dentistry since 2009. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry (DDS), UCSF School of Medicine (MD), Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, (BS/Biology), and UCSF School of Dentistry (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery). He graduated Summa Cum Laude and was on the Dean’s List, and National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, and California Dental Association.
Together, they provide exceptional general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry to patients of all ages in the area.