Tooth Crowns

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Dr. Joseph Mormino places dental crowns–a trusted restorative dentistry solution–to repair compromised teeth. He can also place crowns to achieve cosmetic improvements. Crowns placed by Dr. Mormino have lasted longer than 15 years with proper care.

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1 00:00:05.714 --> 00:00:10.229 Dental crowns are a restoration that's used in dentistry 2 00:00:10.314 --> 00:00:14.913 for when a tooth is broken down more than it can be restored 3 00:00:14.914 --> 00:00:19.857 or makes it less restorable than a filling can accomplish. 4 00:00:20.300 --> 00:00:25.229 Dental crown can be placed in a case where there's a severe amount of decay. 5 00:00:26.214 --> 00:00:29.828 Dental crown can be placed if there is an old filling in the tooth, 6 00:00:29.829 --> 00:00:32.142 where there's not sufficient remaining tooth structure 7 00:00:32.143 --> 00:00:34.057 once that old filling is removed. 8 00:00:34.357 --> 00:00:37.328 A dental crown can be placed over a tooth that's been root-canaled. 9 00:00:37.329 --> 00:00:40.714 Dental crowns can be placed for cosmetic reasons as well. 10 00:00:41.157 --> 00:00:47.243 They can be placed to reshape teeth or reangle teeth to create more alignment. 11 00:00:48.014 --> 00:00:50.614 They're really a very versatile restoration 12 00:00:50.943 --> 00:00:53.786 for both the front teeth as well as the back teeth. 13 00:00:54.143 --> 00:00:58.671 Any patient who has decay in their teeth 14 00:00:59.286 --> 00:01:03.571 that's beyond the ability of a dental filling to restore 15 00:01:03.643 --> 00:01:05.729 is candidate for a dental crown. 16 00:01:06.357 --> 00:01:11.400 A patient that perhaps wants to change the appearance of their teeth, 17 00:01:11.614 --> 00:01:15.086 and the teeth are too broken down for something we call dental veneers, 18 00:01:15.929 --> 00:01:16.828 we use dental crowns. 19 00:01:16.829 --> 00:01:18.643 A patient who has had a root canal 20 00:01:18.771 --> 00:01:23.014 and needs the support after root canal to properly support that tooth, 21 00:01:23.214 --> 00:01:24.743 we need a dental crown as well. 22 00:01:25.129 --> 00:01:27.371 Dental crowns if placed properly 23 00:01:27.514 --> 00:01:33.400 require no more care really than the actual tooth that it's covering. 24 00:01:34.586 --> 00:01:37.456 They require normal hygiene, brushing, 25 00:01:37.457 --> 00:01:43.443 flossing, regular hygiene visits in the office, but they are very durable, 26 00:01:44.157 --> 00:01:46.428 they can last, I've seen dental crowns in my practice 27 00:01:46.429 --> 00:01:50.600 last 15-20 years without a problem, sometimes even longer. 28 00:01:51.114 --> 00:01:53.357 A lot of it depends on the patient's bite, 29 00:01:53.900 --> 00:01:58.043 their home care and factors such as that.

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Dr. Joseph T. Mormino, DDS

Dr. Mormino is a member of several prestigious organizations:

  • American Dental Association
  • Second District Dental Association
  • International Congress of Oral Implantologist 
  • Academy of General Dentistry 

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