How To Choose The Precrimped Crowns

Various dental studies suggest that 85 percent of the people have oral problems of some form or the other - bad breath, tooth decay, gum disease, among many others.

The importance of oral hygiene is often overlooked, in fact, tooth decay is one of the most prevalent diseases in the US, second only to the common cold.

Pre-crimped crowns

Dental Crowns

The scourge of cavities isn’t restricted to the children; as the enamel erodes away many adults find themselves grieving in persistent pain.

But thanks to modern medicine and dentistry, we are more than equipped to deal with weak dental structures, one solution for which is dental crowns.

A dental crown is any covering that can assume the shape of a tooth to add stability to a weakened structure. Based on composition, they can be of the following types:

* Stainless steel crown

* Nickel-based crown

* Aluminum-based crown

* Tin based crown

A less esoteric classification is:

* Precrimped crowns - Ones that are festooned, shorter and require minimum crimping.

* Untrimmed crowns - These are longer, not trimmed and offer longer adaptability.

One might need a crown for support in case:

* You have tooth fracture

* Implants do not suit you

* You’ve had a root canal

* You have a large cavity

What To Choose?

While the are myriad options to choose from, studies have shown that one must choose the crown the fits one’s needs.

For example, stainless steel crowns are used mostly for children on their primary teeth to prevent recurrent tooth decay.

Similarly, pre-crimped crowns are used for less complicated fillings whereas the untrimmed versions are better for more adaptability.

As crowns are becoming increasingly ubiquitous, they aren’t only associated with a weak dental structure these days and often go hand in hand with cosmetic procedures and face lifts.

The preparation of the crown involves two main steps - an X-ray examination of the tooth to map its immediate surroundings for a better fit and the final step is the preparation of the crown in the lab.

While new computer-aided technology has done a lot in facilitating the preparation of the crowns and the plethora of options to choose from help one choose the best fit for one’s needs, the disadvantages of crowns are many:

* Most of the crowns are quite expensive, as they make tremendous use of pure metals.

* Crowns are relatively more brittle in comparison to one’s teeth and are susceptible to breaking under strong bite forces.

* Placing the crowns immaculately is a skill often not taught at dental schools and is a much-sophisticated process, that doesn’t always go right.

Despite its many shortcomings, the dental crowns are here to stay as they offer more than just an alternative for people with persistent dental problems.

A starting point for getting a crown would be to decide quality versus cost for one’s specifications.

Pre-crimped crowns are a better alternative for someone who needs short fillings, whereas non-trimmed metal alloy crowns offer more strength and durability.