Whether severely decayed teeth can be crowned with porcelain depends on the severity of the decay and the oral condition of each person. The prerequisite for this method is that the tooth body must still be strong enough to support the porcelain crown, ensuring that the effect is maintained sustainably, saving time and costs for customers.
1. Causes of tooth decay
Can severely decayed teeth be covered with porcelain?
Tooth decay is a condition in which the hard tissue of the tooth is attacked, gradually eroded and creates holes on the surface. If not treated promptly, bacteria will attack the tooth pulp, causing pain when eating and drinking and causing inconvenience in daily activities. These pains will become more and more prolonged and severe, gradually bacteria can attack down to the bottom of the tooth, forming an infection and causing pulpitis.
Food plaque accumulates on the tooth surface for a long time, especially sugar and starch, and will gradually be decomposed by bacteria in the oral cavity, which is also the main cause of tooth decay. The decomposition process above will create acid that corrodes tooth enamel and creates cavities.
2. Advantages of porcelain crowns for decayed teeth
Can decayed teeth be covered with porcelain?
Porcelain crowns are the optimal and most popular solution to restore decayed teeth. This method has the following advantages:
Improve aesthetics and chewing ability
Porcelain crowns are often designed to be personalized, suitable for each person’s tooth shape, so they can ensure natural aesthetics like real teeth in terms of shape, size and color.
In addition, with the ability to withstand 5 times more force than real teeth, customers can comfortably eat their favorite foods without worrying about porcelain teeth breaking or cracking.
High durability
Compared to the method of filling teeth after treating tooth decay, porcelain crowns are a much more optimal method because the restoration effect is maintained for a long time thanks to the properties of the material. The lifespan of porcelain teeth can last up to 10 years or longer if properly cared for.
Protects decayed teeth
If the filling is easily chipped, bacteria can directly attack the decayed tooth because the porcelain crown acts as a layer to protect the tooth from all external impacts, including daily chewing force. At this time, the real tooth stump will be absolutely safe, not damaged or loose.
3. Can severely decayed teeth be covered with porcelain?
Can decayed teeth be covered with porcelain?
Currently, porcelain crowns are considered the most optimal solution when treating decayed teeth, but not all cases can be covered with porcelain because the prerequisite for this method is that the tooth body is still complete and the oral condition must be healthy enough.
The reason why the doctor needs the patient to meet all of the above factors is because the porcelain crown process will require grinding the tooth stump to create space to install the porcelain crown on top. Therefore, if the tooth is too weak or too sensitive, the restoration effect will not last long and will cause the tooth to become more damaged.
If the decayed tooth is loose, cannot keep the root tooth and is likely to infect other teeth, the doctor will prescribe extraction and perform restoration using a porcelain bridge or dental implant to bring the highest efficiency.
In case of severe tooth decay and the tooth still meets the conditions for porcelain crowns, the doctor will treat the pulp, thoroughly treat the tooth decay and then place a porcelain crown to ensure safety.
4. Can severely decayed teeth be filled?
Severely decayed teeth cannot be filled, so can porcelain crowns be used?
In fact, tooth filling is not the best method to end tooth decay, but is only a temporary solution to limit tooth decay in a short time. Only a short time after filling a cavity, the filling will come off due to the impact of friction during chewing or stimulation from acids in foods. At this time, bacteria have the opportunity to attack old cavities, continuing to cause tooth disease.
Therefore, tooth filling is only indicated in cases where tooth decay is only in the mild stage and the tooth is slightly damaged. In case of severe tooth decay, this method, although cost-effective, is completely ineffective in restoration.
5. Do porcelain crowns cause tooth decay?
Do porcelain teeth cause tooth decay? This is a question of many people
Porcelain teeth are made with a completely smooth surface structure, without the same adhesion as real teeth, so food debris cannot stick to porcelain teeth. That is also why bacteria cannot attack the enamel layer, so tooth decay will not occur again.
In case of tooth decay after porcelain crown, customers should go to a reputable dental facility for timely examination and treatment. At this time, the cause may be due to the doctor not being careful to install the porcelain crown incorrectly, creating a gap between the gums, so bacteria will pass through and attack the tooth pillar inside, causing the tooth to decay again. If not treated promptly, customers will experience prolonged pain, leading to infection and even tooth loss.
To prevent tooth decay after porcelain crown, customers should pay attention to brushing their teeth at least twice a day, especially after each meal to completely remove leftover food, preventing bacteria from growing and attacking the teeth.
6. BIK International Dental Clinic – A reputable address for cavities
Reputable dental clinic for cavities in Ho Chi Minh City
BIK International Dental Clinic confidently accompanies many domestic and foreign customers when they need to crown cavities thanks to meeting all of the following criteria:
A team of good doctors
When choosing to crown cavities at BIK International Dental Clinic, customers will be treated for cavities and crowns directly by a team of good doctors, trained from basic to specialized in the field of dentistry in general and cosmetic porcelain crowns in particular.
With more than 10 years of experience in the profession, the doctor’s operations are guaranteed to be precise, meticulous, and not affect the tooth structure during the porcelain crown grinding process. Avoid the situation where decayed teeth continue to be damaged and affected after porcelain crowns.
Equipped with modern technology
All facilities of BIK International Dental Clinic are equipped with the most modern and advanced machinery, equipment and technology today to support the process of treating tooth decay and crowning decayed molars to take place more easily and quickly while still ensuring the best quality of porcelain bridges.
Using genuine materials
All types of porcelain crowns used at BIK International Dental Clinic are made from genuine imported materials from abroad. Ensuring safety and quality according to the manufacturer’s standards, thereby the durability of porcelain teeth will also be maximized if properly cared for.
Whether a severely decayed tooth can be crowned with porcelain depends on each person’s specific condition. Therefore, you should go to BIK International Dental Clinic to be examined, treated and restored by a highly qualified doctor with many years of experience in the profession!
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