There is no such thing as a vacation for dentists. This is actually a very good thing for all the patients I see, because this means that I will never stop reminding them they need to thoroughly and energetically brush their teeth. This is spot on advice, even if someone has dental crowns.

A crown may be indestructible, but plaque germs can still be quite tricky. They'll try to gain entry into anywhere they can–through little gaps and cracks. And once they make a way into the outer layer of the crown, they will take more of the used up tooth root.

In cases such as this, it may be necessary to pull the tooth and get a dental implant. But it's also possible for germs to do damage to a dental implant.

Now, if you come to my New Market dental office with a tooth that is too damaged for a veneer or even a filling to handle, then we will have to employ a New Market dental crown replacement.

To start with, I identify the status of your gums. That will let me know if we can go forward or if we need to spend some time making them well first. The scope of the tooth chip or crack is also important. It signals us if the nerves have sustained injury or if more difficult therapies will be a must.

After deciding to proceed with a New Market dental crown comes the basic prep work. This will start with buffing up, sanding and shaving your teeth.

After I'm finished with all of that, some of your enamel may have disappeared. What will be left is a round articulating foundation on which to deposit the crown like a sturdy building block piece.