Learn About Dental Crowns

A dental crown is a protective, tooth-shaped helmet designed specifically for your tooth. It completely encases the visible portion of a tooth above the gumline. 

Dental crowns can serve multiple purposes:

• Restore the tooth’s original shape and size

• Significantly increase tooth strength

• Improve tooth appearance dramatically

Dental crowns are often part of a broader treatment plan that can include dental implants, dental bridges, root canal therapy for cavity treatment, and tooth fillings. Therefore, you might benefit from a custom dental crown for the following purposes.

• Protect a tooth that's too weak for a simple filling.

• Restore structure and prevent further damage to a fractured tooth.

• Support a tooth where a large filling compromises its integrity.

• Protect the treated tooth, which can become brittle.

• Act as strong anchors for a bridge replacing missing teeth.

• Cover a dental implant.

• Cover severely discolored or misshapen teeth.

Choose the Right High-Quality Material

Your dental crown can be made of a few different types of materials. Each one has its own benefits. Common options include the following.

• All-porcelain or ceramic crowns offer excellent aesthetics and are ideal for front teeth.

• Zirconia crowns are extremely strong and durable and are suitable for any tooth. They also offer good aesthetics.

• Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns offer a strong foundation with a natural-looking porcelain exterior.

Dr. Kostas will discuss the pros and cons of each type of material with you and recommend the best option based on the tooth's location, the forces it endures, and your aesthetic preferences.

Advantages of Custom Crowns

Choosing Dental Arts of Cherry Hills for your dental crown means investing in quality, precision, and artistry. Dr. Kostas' prosthodontic expertise and our dedicated in-house lab mean our handcrafted crowns offer significant benefits:

• Restore Full Function: Chew comfortably and speak clearly with your tooth restored to its optimal strength.

• Seamless, Natural Aesthetics: Our crowns match the color, shape, and translucency of your natural teeth. Our in-house lab allows for precise custom shading and characterization, ensuring your crowns blend flawlessly.

• Long-Lasting Durability: We use only high-quality, durable materials like porcelain and zirconia, selected by Dr. Kostas to provide years of reliable function.

• Unmatched Precision Fit: Forget crowns that feel bulky or unnatural. Dr. Kostas oversees every step of fabrication in our on-site lab, guaranteeing a comfortable, precise fit that feels like your natural tooth.

• Protect Your Underlying Tooth: A well-fitted crown seals the tooth, preventing further decay or damage.



Boost Your Confidence: Smile, laugh, and eat freely, knowing your smile looks complete, healthy, and beautiful.

What to Expect When Getting Dental Crowns

Our team strives to make your experience comfortable and efficient. Here’s a typical outline of the custom crown process at Dental Arts of Cherry Hills.

1. Dr. Kostas will discuss your goals, examine the tooth, review your dental history, and take any necessary digital X-rays or scans.
2. Your tooth is carefully reshaped to create the ideal foundation for the crown. You have the option for using IV sedation at this point for your comfort.
3. We use advanced digital scanners to capture highly accurate 3D models of your teeth.
4. A temporary crown may be placed to protect your tooth while your final restoration is made in our lab.
5. Your digital impression guides the creation of your custom crown in our state-of-the-art, on-site dental lab. Dr. Kostas meticulously oversees this process, ensuring superior quality control and often enabling a faster turnaround time than practices relying on external labs.
6. Once your custom crown is ready, we schedule a final placement appointment for you. The temporary crown is removed and Dr. Kostas will check the fit, bite, and aesthetics of your permanent crown. He then bonds it into place securely, revealing your beautifully restored tooth.