Porcelain Crowns in Washington, DC
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Contact UsPorcelain crowns can restore a single damaged tooth back to its original form and function. A dental crown is an exact porcelain replica of the natural tooth it is covering, where it preserves and protects the remaining shell of the tooth. The crown covers the entire visible surface of the tooth, leaving it strong and durable. These restorations, available in our office in Washington, DC, are cemented onto the teeth, and are referred to as "fixed" dentistry rather than using a removable appliance or partial denture. The Washington Center for Dentistry has a team of highly trained and artistic cosmetic dentists, who are thrilled to give patients the smile they have always dreamed about with their cosmetic dentistry skills for porcelain crowns.
What Are the Benefits of Porcelain Crowns?
At Washington Center for Dentistry, we understand the awkwardness and difficulty of missing or chipped teeth. Our team offers porcelain crowns as an option for our Washington, D.C. patients who are hoping to enjoy many benefits as a result of their treatment, including:
- Greater comfort and simplicity talking, eating, and smiling
- Simple, individualized treatment that needs almost no downtime
- Renewed strength and functionality of a cracked tooth
- Enhanced total mouth aesthetic
- Can cover extremely discolored or stained teeth
- Lasting outcomes that you can maintain for many years
Do I Need A Porcelain Crown?
Age, grinding teeth, a misaligned bite, large fillings and tooth decay all cause teeth to wear, crack, or break, and result in the need for a crown. In other cases, crowns replace missing teeth or portions of the tooth. We also offer crowns that are anchored to the teeth on either side, with a "bridge" section spanning the space and connecting the 2 crowns.
How Does Getting A Porcelain Crown Work?
- At the first appointment, one of our cosmetic dentists reshapes the tooth structure and repairs any defects to prepare it to receive the new crown.
- The dentist makes an impression of the tooth that needs a crown.
- The impression is sent to our in-house dental lab where the crown is made.
- Patients usually leave the office with a specially fashioned crown that already looks a lot like the crown. This gives the dentist and patient a wonderful chance to talk about plans for the color and shape of the crown.
- When the crown is ready, it is cemented to the tooth with special, long-lasting cement.
Do Porcelain Crowns Look Like Natural Teeth?
While tooth crowns have been around for many decades, a new generation of fine-grade porcelain gives today’s porcelain crowns the astonishing look of real teeth. Mimicking nature’s pearlescent glow and translucency, these crowns are difficult to distinguish next to their natural-born neighbors. Also, newer, stronger materials eliminate the need for metal under layers that cast an unsightly dark shadow under the gum line. The newer techniques in fashioning crowns also allow crowns to fit seamlessly into the bite.
Caring for Your Porcelain Crowns
At the end of the procedure, your new crown will be smoothed as needed to ensure your teeth bite together evenly. One of our staff members will discuss the recommended way to clean your porcelain crown and suggest proper brushing and flossing practices. During your biannual dental check-ups at our Washington, D.C. practice, one of our staff members will take a look at your porcelain crown and your overall oral wellness. When treated with care, a dental restoration can help maintain the health of your tooth for many years. If your dental restoration ever seems to be dislodged or completely falls off, we urge you to get in touch with Washington Center for Dentistry for assistance. Attempting to fix or reattach it yourself may damage your tooth and dental restoration.
Washington Center for Dentistry Reviews
Always have a good experience here. All staff is friendly and professional. I’ve been fearful of the dentist most of my life but they’ve made me rest easy. I would highly recommend this place to all family and friends.
I have a history of challenging dental problems. I have been a patient of Dr. Katsaros for a number of years. He is a highly experienced and very skilled at what he does. I am very appreciative for the care I have received from him and his excellent staff. Highly recommend.
The Washington Center for Dentistry is a very impressive group indeed; It all begins with a beautiful, large, and comfortable open sign-in and waiting area with an eye-popping view of K street from the 8th floor. The doctors and staff are dedicated, focused, and personable, and the goal is clearly the very best dental care. This, for me, came in the skills and very pleasant demeanor of Dr. Elana Shlansky whose insistence on perfection soon revealed itself as a kind of signature. All very agreeable! The whole Washington Center for Dentistry package is extraordinary! Take your mouth there! you won't regret it.
I write this with pleasure. Dr Foujour is a Doctor - a Scientist and an Artist. He and his staff made me feel so so good today. The Washington Center for Dentistry will make you relax and enjoy...
I was in DC for a summer internship and had to make an emergency dental appointment for HORRIBLE tooth pain that basically sprang up overnight. The doctors here were able to see me same-day (and the front desk had such compassion for me!). The doctors were able to quickly diagnose my problem and refer me to a specialist for a root canal— the specialist was incredible! I also want to note that my dentist at home consistently dismissed my complaints of sensitivity and pain. The dentists at this office were able to determine within minutes that I needed a root canal! I would give more than 5 stars if I could, and will absolutely be searching for a new dentist, who is as good as the dentists at Washington Center for Dentistry, when I return home.
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Restore Your Smile!
Restore your teeth to their original glory with porcelain crowns. Mimicking natural teeth, they will look and feel like your very own natural teeth! A damaged tooth can be transformed to its natural function with a finely-crafted crown by our talented dentists at Washington Center for Dentistry. Priding ourselves on only providing our patients with the very best, we will give you an envy-inducing smile with our top-of-the-line crowns. Get back the smile you deserve with beautiful porcelain crowns. When you're ready to turn heads with your smile, contact us for an aesthetic dentistry appointment today.
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