Daniel R. Melnick D.D.S

Porcelain Teeth Crowns & Tooth Bonding

Laurel, Columbia, Fulton, Silver Spring - Maryland

At Laurel Lakes Cosmetic Dentistry in Laurel, Maryland, we provide beautiful, natural-looking teeth crowns and tooth bonding. Feel free to contact us for an initial consultation.

Teeth Crowns

Crowns cover the entire tooth, replacing decayed or missing areas. They're used in many situations:

• After a root canal
• Where the tooth has large areas of decay
• In teeth where fillings have failed
• To strengthen weak teeth

After a root canal or in a tooth that has a large area of decay, fillings do not provide the coverage and strength needed to properly repair the tooth and restore it to full use.

A porcelain tooth crown covers the entire tooth, protecting and strengthening it. You don't have to replace the tooth itself, because the teeth crown allows you to keep that original strength and natural shape.

Teeth Bonding

Bonding is used to cover smaller areas than crowns, such as:

• Cracks
• Gaps
• Discolored areas
• Misshapen teeth

Tooth Bonding serves both cosmetic and practical needs

By covering gaps and cracks, it protects teeth from potential decay, which is often caused by food getting lodged in these hard-to-clean spaces.

Porcelain teeth bonding is more than just protective - it also covers purely visual flaws to give your teeth a more smooth and beautiful look.

In the past, your options were gold crowns or composite teeth bonding.

• Gold crowns are very visible, since they contrast sharply in color with your natural teeth
• Composite teeth bonding and porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns tend to have a dull, flat look

Full porcelain is durable and has a beautiful, natural appearance. If you are interested in learning more about porcelain teeth crowns and bonding, read our Porcelain Crowns and Bonding FAQs.

CEREC technology

Using CEREC technology we can provide teeth crowns and bonding in a single visit.

• There is no longer any need for an inconvenient temporary crown after a root canal
• CEREC uses a state-of-the-art digital 3D camera to create an optical impression, avoiding the mess and inconvenience of the older type of impressions
• That digital information is sent directly to our on-site milling machine
• Your crown is ready in about 15 minutes

If you'd like, you can learn more about porcelain crowns and teeth bonding available in Laurel, Maryland by viewing our Before and After Gallery and reading Testimonials from our patients.

Contact us today for your initial crowns and bonding consultation.