In today’s fast-paced world, your busy schedule doesn’t always leave room for multiple dental appointments and weeks of waiting for a permanent crown. You want a high-quality solution that fits into your lunch break instead of cutting into your vacation time.
At LA Dental Town, we use advanced digital imaging and in-office milling technology to provide custom same-day crowns. Our team crafts and places your crown in a single appointment, so you can leave the office and get back to your life with a fully functional smile.
In this blog, we explain how same-day crowns work and why they’re a go-to choice for busy professionals in and around East Los Angeles, California.
Traditional dental impressions for tooth restorations are prone to tiny errors that can affect your final fit. For same-day crowns, we use high-resolution digital scanners to capture a precise 3D image of the tooth, ensuring your new restoration aligns perfectly with your natural bite.
Patients also prefer digital impressions for their comfort. Rather than biting down on a tray full of sticky dental putty while the impression sets, we skim a small handheld scanner across the surface of your teeth to capture the image.
Once the scan is complete, we transfer the file to our milling machine that creates your crown right in the office.
Getting a dental crown used to mean wearing a temporary cap on the tooth for several weeks while a lab manufactured the final version. While these caps are necessary to protect the prepared tooth, they aren’t very durable and may require you to avoid certain foods to prevent them from breaking, shifting, or coming loose.
Same-day crowns eliminate this step. We install your permanent ceramic crown immediately, which means there’s no need to baby a fragile temporary restoration or wait weeks to return to your normal diet and routine.
Some patients worry that same-day crowns might be less durable than traditional ones because they’re made quickly. But our restorations are milled from a solid block of the same high-quality material that dental labs use.
The material is strong enough to withstand normal biting and chewing forces, allowing the crown to function exactly like a natural tooth. We also color match the crown to the surrounding teeth so it blends in seamlessly with the rest of your smile.
With proper care and maintenance, your restoration can last over 15 years before a replacement is necessary.
Same-day crowns can restore chipped, worn, or decayed teeth in many of the same situations as a traditional crown. However, they may not be suitable for every patient.
If a tooth has extensive damage below the gum line or requires a more complex restoration, such as a multi-unit bridge, we may recommend a specialized lab-made option. During your initial exam, we evaluate the structural integrity of the tooth to determine whether a same-day crown is the best choice for your needs.
Don’t let a busy schedule get in the way of good oral health. Call or click today to set up a consultation at LA Dental Town. Let us help you get your smile back on track.
