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The question of whether to place a crown is relevant when there are alternatives in terms of restoration.
Let’s take a closer look at the “popular” cases that prosthodontists encounter in their practice.
- If we are talking about aesthetic problems – pigmentation, chips or cracks, etc. – a crown is too traumatic a solution. A gentle option is the installation of a veneer, chemical or laser whitening or restoration.
- If the tooth with nerves and with serious destruction (40-60% of tissue). When a filling fails, a ceramic inlay is made. It is important that the decision is objective and not the whim of the patient. If the inlay is placed on a minimal amount of tooth tissue, under chewing load it will crack and then the unequivocal verdict is extraction.
- If the tooth is innervated and severely decayed. Objectively you can put a crown. Thus restore aesthetics, chewing and protect the remains from total destruction. Without receiving full nutrition, dentin becomes brittle and prone to fractures and cracks.
- If there is little tooth left but the root is healthy, the doctor will place a crown using post and stump inlays.
- If the image shows that the decaying tooth with a granuloma or cyst, the doctor decides on prosthetics. Thus, the formation is removed through the root canal, and sometimes it is necessary – removal and cleaning of tissues through the well.
- If the crown part is destroyed by disease or trauma, and there are problems with the root, not always put a crown. After all, the root is responsible for the stability of the denture.
- When it comes to wisdom teeth, problems with them are solved by extraction without restoration.
When deciding to get a denture, weigh the factors and use a dentist you trust.