Cosmetic Dentists in Jacksonville, FL

Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you will get cavities and infections. You brush, you floss, and you rinse, but heredity and other factors contribute to weakening enamel and deterioration of your teeth. In many cases, these cavities and infections are minor and require only a filling or some periodontal work. In other cases, the faults in the tooth are more pronounced and require extra intervention. This is especially true if the dentist performs a root canal. Root canals remove diseased tissue and/or pulp, and leave a space which has to be filled with artificial material. Without the pulp to nourish the enamel crown of the tooth, the enamel becomes extremely brittle. Such teeth are much weaker than their neighboring teeth. One way the cosmetic dentists in Florida can help you if your weaker teeth splinter or crack is by crafting a crown.

A crown is a restorative prosthetic that is specifically shaped to fit a void in a particular tooth. They are generally formed from porcelain or metal. Most patients who select a metal crown prefer gold because of its pleasing appearance and easy workability. The dentist takes a mold of the patient's teeth and then crafts the crown to fit the space in the damaged tooth. Then, he or she fastens the prosthetic to the void in the tooth with a dental cement. Such cements are either acid-based or resin-based. They consist of basic powders mixed with acidic liquids. The resulting chemical reaction activates the bonding properties of the cement. Cosmetic dentists in Florida offer crowns fashioned from either material and attached with either type of cement.

Crowns, as with any other dental prosthetics, do not last forever. Dentists in Jacksonville FL like David & Associates, however, have spent many years perfecting techniques to sustain the crowns for as long as possible. They also take great pride in molding crowns of the highest quality. The life span of their crowns is generally at least 10 years; however, crowns that receive proper, personal dental care and hygiene will very likely last far longer than that.

According to almost all cosmetic dentists in Florida, proper oral hygiene is easy to maintain:

• You should brush and floss daily.
• You should avoid excessive sweets.
• You should eat a balanced diet and avoid squishy foods that leave a lot of themselves behind on the surface of teeth and gums.

Crowns are an expensive option. Gold crowns can cost more than $3,000, and reinforced, fully-bonded resin crowns are more than that. Even metal or porcelain-over-metal crowns cost about $600. You do not want to replace them often, so you should ensure you care for them properly once they are molded to your tooth. If your gums bleed when you brush or floss, that indicates a problem that is detrimental not only to your teeth but also to any crowns you might have. If you care for your teeth and crowns properly, there should be no gum bleeding. David & Associates, and their team of dentists in Jacksonville FL recommend you contact them if you have any questions. www.drjoeldavid.com.