Types of Dental Crowns to Improve Your Smile

Having a brilliant, sparkling smile is a great asset. Besides, a beautiful smile exudes confidence, warmth, and buoyancy. But what if you aren’t naturally blessed with a beautiful smile? Does it mean you will live like that for the rest of your life? Definitely not. At Mark W. Johnson, DDS in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we install many types of high-quality dental crowns that can transform your smile for the better.

Different types of crowns

Crowns are tooth caps snuggly fitted over natural teeth to disguise teeth imperfections like stains, cracks, and decays. While you may have a less-than-gorgeous natural smile, crowns can generate dramatic results for your flawed smile.

Dental crowns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors, giving you options to choose one that accentuates your style. In addition, there are different types of dental crowns with the same objective of improving the appearance and function of your tooth.

Porcelain crowns

At our clinic, we use porcelain crowns because they closely match your teeth. Besides, porcelain crowns are durable, stain-resistant, and are less irritating to the gums and other surrounding tissues.

Porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns (PFM)

These crowns combine the qualities of both porcelain and metal crowns. They are hardy (due to their metal structure) and closely match your natural teeth because of the tooth-colored porcelain covering. Next to porcelain crowns, PFMs are the most naturally-looking crowns you can get.

Metal crowns

Metals are virtually indestructible. With this in mind, metallic crowns are installed on patients with poor habits like biting ice and clenching their teeth. Metal crowns are made from numerous metal alloys, although gold is preferable since it’s the most biocompatible of all metals. Metal crowns don’t blend in with your natural teeth; that’s why they are mainly used at the back of the mouth.

Regardless of the type of your dental crown, dental crowns offer the following long-lasting benefits

• Strengthen teeth
• Restore teeth
• Rejuvenate your smile
• Restores your confidence
• Custom-made for you
• Last many years with proper maintenance

Dental Crown in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Would you like to appreciate your smile a bit more? Tired of being camera shy because of your imperfect smile? Please dial (505) 922-9511 to book an appointment with Mark W. Johnson, DDS. Our doctor, Dr. Mark Johnson, will install dental crowns to make you feel like yourself again.