At his practice, Union Family Dental, Dr. Hogan offers quality dental crowns which can help patients in Cranford, Kenilworth, Mountainside and around Union, NJ. Dr. Hogan offers multiple types of crowns such as porcelain and ceramic.
Crowns are dental prosthetics created to repair teeth and keep them protected. Crowns are secured to an individual’s teeth with a durable bonding adhesive and they are also used to top dental implants. Crowns are intended to be permanent, so if a repair or replacement is needed patients would have to go to the dentist. They are designed to be a cosmetically appealling replacement for a tooth. A crown can go over the top of a tooth which has been damaged trauma or an accident, or it can cover a decayed tooth. These dental devices shield teeth from further harm and can improve the look of the teeth if one has been cracked, stained, broken, or chipped. In addition, crowns are often employed with dental implants as a natural looking prosthetic for a lost tooth. When made of porcelain, crowns can also be tinted to match the shade of the teeth next to it. These types of crowns are usually preferred.
Crowns are employed to:
Though crowns are meant to last a lifetime when correctly cared for, they can become damaged, loose, or fall off. If this occurs, the dentist can easily repair or replace the affected crown during a visit to the office.
Ordinarily, porcelain crowns come in two types— porcelain-fused-to-metal and all-porcelain crowns.
We accept many insurance plans; please call our office to confirm eligibility for your specific plan. Please note that we do not accept Medicaid.