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Esthetic Crowns to Repair Dark and Stained Teeth

September 21, 2020
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Posted By: Blake Nelson, DDS
Before and after images for esthetic dental crowns in Winston Salem

Do your teeth appear darker and stained?  Have you attempted whitening with no success? Dental crowns can be used to repair dark and stained teeth!  

Because dental crowns are used to cover or "cap" teeth, they can also be used to improve tooth shade or color, shape, and size.  After closely assessing your teeth, Dr. Nelson will carefully choose the best dental crown to esthetically improve your smile.  

In our last post, we showed how dental crowns can be used to repair dark margins along the gumline.  Here, Dr. Blake placed an esthetic, tooth-colored dental crown to repair a darkly stained and discolored tooth.  

 

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If your tooth needs more than a simple filling, a Winston-Salem dental crown specialist, like Blake Nelson, DDS, may recommend a crown as the optimal option for preserving its form, function, and integrity.

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Esthetic Dental Crowns to Repair Dark Margins
Before and after photo of Esthetic Dental Crowns by Dr. Blake Nelson in Winston Salem

Repair and Reinforce Teeth with Dental Crowns 

If you have a chipped tooth, a fractured tooth, or a tooth with a large filling or cavity, a dental crown may be recommended.  A dental crown is a "cap" that covers and protects the tooth.  The esthetic crowns at our office are tooth-colored and match your adjacent teeth perfectly.  Dental crowns may also be used to esthetically improve the appearance of teeth, such as making them appear whiter or larger.

In the above photo, Dr. Nelson used a crown to hide a dark line along the margin of a tooth.  The patient was very pleased with the esthetic result.  

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