Dental crowns are custom-made protective coverings that completely encapsulate a damaged or weakened tooth, restoring both its strength and appearance. Often called “caps,” crowns are designed to look and function like natural teeth while providing protection and structural support to teeth compromised by extensive decay, fractures, large fillings, root canal treatment, or significant wear.
At Alta Dental Group, our dental crowns are precision-crafted using advanced technology and premium materials selected for both durability and aesthetic appeal. Our comprehensive approach includes detailed preparation, precise digital impressions, and meticulous design to ensure your crown fits perfectly, functions optimally, and blends seamlessly with your natural teeth.
Unlike fillings that replace only a portion of a tooth, crowns provide complete coverage from the gumline up, distributing biting forces evenly to prevent further damage. Modern materials like porcelain, ceramic, and zirconia allow for incredibly natural-looking restorations that are nearly indistinguishable from natural teeth, while providing exceptional strength for long-term function.
Experience the convenience of receiving your custom crown in just one visit with our advanced CEREC technology. This innovative system allows us to design, mill, and place your permanent crown during a single appointment, eliminating the need for temporary crowns and multiple visits. At Alta Dental Group, we use digital scanning to create precise 3D models of your prepared tooth, then our chairside milling unit fabricates your custom ceramic crown while you wait. The result is a highly accurate, beautiful restoration that’s permanently bonded in place the same day. This technology is ideal for patients with busy schedules who can’t accommodate multiple appointments, and it reduces the risk of complications that can occur with temporary crowns. Our same-day crowns are crafted from high-quality ceramic materials that provide both excellent aesthetics and impressive durability for years of beautiful, functional performance.
Our premium porcelain and ceramic crowns provide the most lifelike appearance for front teeth and visible areas of your smile. These metal-free restorations offer unmatched translucency and light reflection properties that mimic natural tooth enamel, creating a restoration that’s virtually indistinguishable from your natural teeth. At Alta Dental Group, we carefully select the shade, shape, and translucency to match your existing teeth perfectly, ensuring your restoration blends seamlessly with your smile. While traditionally considered slightly less strong than metal-based options, modern high-strength ceramics have dramatically improved durability, making these aesthetically superior options suitable for most locations in the mouth. The biocompatible nature of ceramic materials is particularly beneficial for patients with metal sensitivities, and their stain-resistant properties help maintain their beautiful appearance for years. For patients seeking the ultimate in natural-looking, metal-free restorations, our all-ceramic crowns represent the pinnacle of aesthetic dentistry.
For patients needing exceptional strength combined with excellent aesthetics, our zirconia crowns offer an ideal solution. Crafted from medical-grade zirconia—an incredibly strong ceramic material—these crowns provide durability comparable to metal while maintaining a natural tooth color. At Alta Dental Group, we recommend zirconia for back teeth that endure heavy chewing forces or for patients with teeth grinding habits that would quickly wear down other materials. The unique properties of zirconia allow for thinner crown walls while maintaining superior strength, preserving more of your natural tooth structure during preparation. These biocompatible restorations are highly resistant to chips, fractures, and wear, often lasting decades with proper care. While not quite as translucent as traditional porcelain, advanced formulations of zirconia provide progressively better aesthetics, creating restorations that balance remarkable strength with natural appearance for long-lasting, beautiful results.
At Alta Dental Group, dental crown procedures are performed by our skilled restorative dentists with extensive experience in both the functional and aesthetic aspects of crown placement. Dr. Rashad Altawaty brings his meticulous attention to detail and comprehensive understanding of occlusion (bite mechanics) to every crown procedure, ensuring restorations that not only look beautiful but function properly within your overall bite system. His background in both implant dentistry and cosmetic procedures provides valuable perspective for creating crowns that harmonize with your natural teeth and any other dental work.
Dr. Omar Bajwa contributes his expertise in conservative tooth preparation and aesthetic design, focusing on preserving maximum healthy tooth structure while creating crowns that blend seamlessly with surrounding teeth. Together, they evaluate each case to determine the optimal material and approach for your specific situation, considering factors like tooth location, functional demands, and aesthetic requirements.
What enhances our crown services is our in-house dental laboratory capabilities and advanced CEREC technology, allowing for custom crown fabrication without outsourcing to external labs. This integrated approach ensures exceptional quality control throughout the process and enables same-day service for many patients. For those experiencing anxiety about dental procedures, Dr. Marco Savittieri, our board-certified dental anesthesiologist, can provide appropriate sedation options to ensure your complete comfort during treatment.
Your dental crown journey at Alta Dental Group begins with a comprehensive consultation and evaluation. During this initial visit, our team examines the tooth or teeth requiring crowns, evaluates your bite function, and discusses your aesthetic goals. Advanced imaging provides detailed visualization of the tooth structure and surrounding tissue, allowing us to identify any underlying issues that need to be addressed before crown placement, such as decay or infection. Based on the tooth’s location, functional requirements, and your preferences, we recommend the most appropriate crown material and approach—whether traditional or same-day CEREC crowns.
For traditional crown procedures, the preparation appointment involves carefully reshaping the tooth to create sufficient space for the crown while preserving maximum healthy structure. After precise preparation, we take detailed digital impressions that capture the prepared tooth, adjacent teeth, and opposing teeth to ensure proper fit and bite alignment. A temporary crown is placed to protect your tooth while your custom crown is fabricated, typically taking 1-2 weeks at our partner laboratory for traditional crowns.
For same-day CEREC crowns, the entire process occurs in a single visit. After tooth preparation, we use a specialized digital scanner to create a 3D model of your tooth. Our dentists then design your crown using advanced computer software, adjusting every aspect of the restoration for optimal fit, function, and aesthetics. The design is sent to our in-office milling unit, which fabricates your permanent crown from a solid block of ceramic material in about 15 minutes. The crown is then finished, polished, and permanently bonded to your tooth—all in one appointment.
The delivery appointment (or final phase of your same-day appointment) involves removing any temporary restoration, thoroughly cleaning the prepared tooth, and carefully checking the fit of your permanent crown. We make any necessary adjustments to ensure perfect fit and bite alignment before permanently cementing the crown in place. Final polishing and bite verification complete the process, resulting in a beautiful, functional restoration that protects your tooth for years to come.
Following crown placement, we provide detailed care instructions and schedule a brief follow-up appointment to check your crown’s fit and your adaptation to the new restoration. With proper home care and regular dental checkups, your crown will provide long-lasting protection and aesthetics.
Dental crowns represent a versatile, effective solution for damaged or compromised teeth, restoring both function and aesthetics with exceptional results. At Alta Dental Group in Irvine, our advanced approach to crown procedures combines skilled craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to deliver restorations that exceed expectations in both appearance and performance.
Our comprehensive services—from same-day CEREC crowns to premium zirconia and porcelain options—provide solutions tailored to your specific needs, preferences, and budget. The integration of advanced digital technology, in-house fabrication capabilities, and our team’s extensive restorative experience ensures consistent, predictable results with optimal convenience.
Whether you need to restore a single damaged tooth or require multiple crowns as part of a smile makeover, we invite you to experience the Alta Dental Group difference in restorative care. Contact us today to schedule your consultation and take the first step toward a stronger, more beautiful smile.
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2500 Alton Parkway Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92606, US 1-949-561-1449
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