Gingival Troughing for Crown Impressions
Prime Dental takes great pride in being one of the leading providers of quality dental services in Texas. We’re capable of guaranteeing a comprehensive list of dental solutions that cover every patient’s specific needs. And we also offer state-of-the-art dental solutions at reasonable prices. The result is that we consistently exceed our patient’s expectations.
Checking out our line-up of services will reveal that among our priorities is helping patients who’ve experienced damaged teeth. If left untreated, that could only lead to more serious oral health conditions. That’s why we offer dental crown services that address the issue before it gets worse.
There are several aspects to getting a dental crown. It’s by no means a one-step process that’s far too simple and easy. One of those aspects is gingival troughing for crown impressions. Read on to learn more about it – particularly if you might one day need to get a dental crown.
About Gingival Troughing for Crown Impressions
So what is gingival troughing for crown impressions all about? First, we need to learn about gingival troughing. In this procedure, the gingival tissues are prepared before the impressions of the teeth are taken. The teeth impressions are important for the preparation of the dental crown.
The dentist would need to make sure that the tooth and the surrounding tissues are sufficiently numb. After all, this is considered to be a delicate process given how close the dental instruments would be to the gingival tissues.
In order for the dentist to get an accurate model of the tooth, impressions have to be made. It’s going to be used to create the perfect dental crown for the patient. The dentist is also going to take the exact shade of the tooth even before the start of the preparation.
At this point, the impressions that are taken are still considered to be at the preliminary stage. After these are taken, the next move is the precise removal of the tooth. Once it is removed, the tooth is going to be prepared. Precise amounts will be removed from the tooth and filling material from the tooth where the dental crown will eventually be placed.
And now the final impressions of the tooth will be taken. The dentist will need to be very accurate since even the slightest deviation is going to result in a dental crown that’s ill-fitting.
A temporary crown will then be fabricated. The job of this temporary crown is to ensure that the prepared tooth does not shift. Even a slight shift in the prepared tooth will mean that the permanent tooth is not going to fit at all.
The last stage is cementing the permanent crown in place. About 7 to 10 days are needed to fully prepare the permanent crown. The dentist is going to cement the permanent crown in place and then check to see that everything fits and is in proper order.
We have always been consistent in upholding our commitment to provide the best dental services for our patients. One look at our line-up of services will help confirm that. Providing quality dental crowns is definitely a part of that.
If you feel that you need to have a dental crown placed, call us now so our approachable and knowledgeable staff can schedule your appointment with us!