Dental Crowns can be necessary to restore teeth that are damaged by decay or cracked.  They can also be considered a cosmetic option to change to shape or appearance of your teeth.

Dental Crowns can be made of various materials, which the dentists at Riverwest Smile Center will recommend for each situation.  A crown is a permanent covering that fits over your remaining tooth structure.  Our doctors use the finest local Chicagoland dental laboratories to artistically construct each crown to suit the patient.

A crown restoration normally requires 2 visits.  The first to remove any decay, build up the tooth, and take an impression, which is then sent to the dental laboratory.  The following visit, about 2 weeks later, will be to permanently cement the crown in place.

With proper dental hygiene and care a crown can last decades, or even a lifetime.