Stainless Steel & Zirconia Crowns For Little Smiles

Explore Options For Restoring Baby & Adult Teeth, Too

If your child has a deep cavity or a damaged tooth, a dental crown is the best way to restore their smile and prevent further complications. At Duck Duck Tooth Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Michelle Vo offers both stainless steel crowns and zirconia crowns for kids in Lexington, MA. Whether you need to restore a baby tooth or one of their permanent adult teeth, our team is here to provide the expert care your little one needs.

What Are Dental Crowns?

Basically, a dental crown is a hollow false tooth. Crowns are designed to cover up a damaged tooth all the way down to the gum line. Essentially, the crown will replace the outside of your child’s tooth while protecting the underlying natural tooth material from further damage.

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This makes crowns a great option for treating severely damaged teeth. For example, a crown may be recommended if your child has a very deep or extensive cavity, or if they slip, fall, and break one of their teeth while they're playing.

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At Duck Duck Tooth Pediatric Dentistry, we offer both stainless steel dental crowns for baby teeth as well as zirconia crowns for both baby teeth and adult teeth. This ensures that you can choose the treatment that you feel is right for you and your child.

Stainless Steel Crowns For Baby Teeth

If your child has a damaged baby tooth, Dr. Vo will typically recommend a stainless steel crown. Stainless steel crowns are very strong and durable, but are still quite inexpensive. Since baby teeth will eventually fall out and be replaced with permanent teeth, the lower cost of stainless steel crowns makes them the perfect choice for restoring damaged baby teeth.

The benefits of stainless steel crowns

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• Requires only one visit – Stainless steel crowns are pre-fitted and available in lots of different shapes and sizes. This means that there’s no need to wait around for a custom crown, and the crown can usually be placed in just one visit.
  
  
• Affordable treatment –  Compared to zirconia crowns, stainless steel crowns are much less expensive because they require only one visit and do not have to be custom-built by a dental lab. This makes them great for treating baby teeth.
• Avoid shots and drilling – In some cases, Dr. Vo can use the Hall Technique to restore decayed teeth with stainless steel crowns. In this method, no drilling or needles are necessary. Dr. Vo can simply apply the crown directly to your child’s tooth, restore it, and prevent further damage from tooth decay.

Tooth-Colored Zirconia Crowns For Adult Teeth

Zirconia crowns are made from an extremely strong, durable ceramic material that looks just like natural tooth enamel. They are more complicated to place than stainless steel crowns, requiring at least two visits to Duck Duck Tooth Pediatric Dentistry.

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We primarily offer tooth-colored zirconia crowns for children who have decayed or damaged adult teeth, but Dr. Vo may be able to replace your child’s baby tooth with a zirconia crown if you would prefer a more natural-looking option.

The benefits of zirconia crowns

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• Tooth-colored, natural appearance – Zirconia crowns are custom-built to fit onto your child’s tooth perfectly, and to match the color of their surrounding teeth. Once their crown is in place, it will be impossible to tell it apart from a “natural” tooth.
• Extremely strong and durable – Zirconia is just as strong as natural enamel, and holds up well to the forces of biting and chewing. It’s also completely stain-resistant, so your child’s new tooth will never become stained or discolored.
• Long-lasting results – With proper care, your child’s new zirconia crown can easily last 10-20 years or longer. Just make sure they maintain good oral hygiene and see the dentist for a checkup every six months!

Explore Your Child’s Restorative Options In Lexington, MA

If you think that your child has extensive decay or a damaged tooth, Dr. Vo and the team at Duck Duck Tooth Pediatric Dentistry are here for you. With both stainless steel and zirconia crowns available at our office, Dr. Vo can help you choose the treatment that’s right for your child, your schedule, and your budget. Give us a call at (339) 970-2014 or contact us online to book your little one’s first visit, get their oral health back on track, and get peace of mind.