Primary teeth are often smaller than permanent adult teeth. If an area of tooth decay compromises one of their molars, there might not be sufficient tooth enamel remaining to repair the tooth with a dental filling.

In a case like this one of our dentists, Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison, Dr. Eric J. Gabrielsen, or Dr. Lena R. Craig might recommend installing a cap or dental crown over the compromised primary tooth.

The treatment process involves removing the tooth enamel layer. This leaves behind a healthy dentin abutment capable of anchoring the dental crown in your child’s mouth. Our dentist will then make an impression of the abutment and the surrounding teeth. This is sent to a professional dental lab to guide the technicians that will create their dental crown.

You will need to return for a short follow up appointment when your child’s dental crown is ready. Our dentist will then cement it in place with a strong dental grade adhesive. This should restore the tooth’s basic function in their mouth until the tooth is naturally lost and replaced with its permanent counterpart.

If you live in Royse City, Texas, and your child has a tooth suffering from a large cavity, please call 972-636-2417 to schedule an appointment at Royse City Dental Care.

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This restoration method typically requires two separate appointments at our dental office to replace the entirety of the tooth enamel with another material.

We start the restoration treatment by examining the tooth and taking some X-rays. Assuming the interior structures of the tooth remain healthy, we can begin the process of forming an abutment.

To do this, your dentists will use a drill to remove the entire enamel layer of the tooth, leaving behind a pillar of unaffected dentin. This abutment will later anchor the crown firmly in your mouth.

We will then create an impression of the abutment and surrounding teeth before covering the abutment with a temporary crown. The impression will be sent off to a dental lab technician who will custom make your new crown.

You will need to come back in for short second appointment when your crown is ready. Your dentists will carefully remove the temporary crown and cement your new crown into place over the abutment.

If you live in the Royse City, Texas, area and you have a tooth with a new cavity, you should not delay in calling 972-636-2417 to seek treatment at Royse City Dental Care.

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For a tooth this seriously afflicted, Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison might recommend restoring the entire tooth enamel layer with a porcelain dental crown. This is a replica of the enamel layer cast from a special dental-grade porcelain material.  

Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison will start by using a drill to remove the entire tooth enamel layer. Then, they will make an impression of the abutment and surrounding teeth. This will be sent to a dental lab where the porcelain crown will be custom made. A temporary crown will be secured onto the abutment to keep it safe.

You will need to come back for a brief second appointment after the dental lab technician has completed the crown. The temporary crown will be carefully removed and your new crown will be cemented into place.

If you have a cavity on one of your teeth, you should call 972-636-2417 to schedule treatment at Royse City Dental Care.

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This is essentially a replica tooth made from either porcelain, gold or a base metal alloy. It usually takes two separate appointments to fully install a crown.

During your first appointment Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison will use a drill to remove the tooth enamel and form an abutment. This will later serve to anchor the crown in your mouth. Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison will then make an impression of the area, which will be sent to a dental lab where your new crown is made to fit your teeth perfectly.

At the end of the first appointment, Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison will secure a temporary cap over the abutment. It’s important to keep in mind that the temporary crown is not a fully functional tooth, its primary purpose is to protect the abutment.

Our office will call you back for the second appointment after the dental lab has completed your crown. The temporary crown will be carefully removed and your new permanent crown will be cemented in place.

If you have a broken, fractured, or otherwise damaged tooth, you should not delay in calling Royse City Dental Care in Royse City, Texas at 972-636-2417 to have it treated and restored.

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In a situation like this, your dentist will likely recommend restoring the entire enamel layer of the badly decayed tooth by installing a crown.

At the first appointment your dentist will examine the tooth, to assess the extent of the decay and make sure the pulp and other interior structures of the tooth are healthy.

Next, they will remove the enamel layer of the tooth leaving a post-like abutment behind. The abutment is essentially the dentin, and pulp of the tooth still anchored securely in the socket.

Once this is done they will make a detailed impression of the area. This will be sent to a dental lab, that custom makes your permanent crown. Then the dentist will secure a hard plastic temporary crown over the abutment to protect it.

We will call you to schedule your second appointment once the dental lab has completed your permanent crown. During this brief appointment, the temporary crown is removed and your permanent crown is cemented in place. With proper care and cleaning it should restore your badly decayed tooth for many years to come.

If one of your teeth is suffering from a large cavity, you should call Royse City Dental Care’s office in Royse City, Texas at 972-636-2417 to explore your treatment and restoration options.

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Sometimes the damage doesn’t extend to the dentin or root of the tooth, yet it compromises the tooth so much that it must be repaired. In a situation like this Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison will often recommend that the tooth be restored with a crown.

A crown effectively restores a tooth by replacing the enamel layer with an artificial material, such as gold, base metals or porcelain. What your particular crown is made from will be based on the tooth’s primary function and appearance in your smile.

First Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison will examine the tooth, to assess the extent of the damage and make sure the dentin layer and root are healthy. If decay extends beyond the enamel layer, they might perform a root canal.

Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison will then remove the majority of the enamel layer, leaving just enough to surround the dentin layer of the tooth. This is called an abutment, later it will anchor your new crown. They will then take an impression of the area, which is sent to a dental lab, where your crown is made. In the meantime, they will cover the abutment with a temporary crown to protect it.

Once the dental lab has completed your permanent crown, Dr. Edmon R. Hutchison will call you in for a brief second appointment to cement the permanent crown in place.

If you have a tooth that needs to be restored, please call us at 972-636-2417 to schedule an appointment.

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