Dental Crowns

A dental crown is a life preserver for a tooth. When a tooth has extensive damage, our goal is to save the tooth. We do this by placing a tooth-shaped “CAP” to restore its strength, shape, and function. A crown covers the entire visible surface of the tooth down to the gum line. Crowns are necessary when the tooth is so broken down that a dental filling is not possible.

Dr. Slepchik prefers to use a strong, esthetic material called Emax to fabricate his crowns. Emax is fracture-resistant and can achieve an extremely esthetic, natural-looking result.

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What Issues Can Dental Crowns Fix?

Dr. Slepchik places his porcelain (Emax) crowns to address the following problems:

Broken or fractured teeth
Extremely worn teeth
Teeth that have large fillings and/or fractured fillings
Misshapen teeth
Discoloured teeth
Teeth that have had root canals
Teeth on either end of a bridge

Why Porcelain Crowns?

Our porcelain is called Emax (technical name lithium disilicate). It has the perfect combination of strength and appearance. Emax has the ability to provide the translucency and reflective properties of tooth enamel. Dr. Slepchik’s goal is for the crown (or crowns) to blend in naturally with your other teeth. When doing multiple teeth, we choose the shade and brightness to give you the most natural esthetic smile possible. With proper care at home as well as regular teeth cleanings with your hygienist, your porcelain crown (or crowns) will last a very long time.

What Our Patients Say

“I highly recommend Dr Slepchik and his team! I’ve been going there for several years now and my visits are always more pleasant than one would expect due to their very professional and very friendly approach” – Diana M.

The Dental Crown Procedure

Placing a crown requires 2 appointments with Dr. Slepchik. At the first appointment, any decay or damaged tooth material is removed from the tooth. You are frozen before starting. The exterior of the tooth is shaved down slightly on all sides and the top to create room for the crown.

This also creates an excellent bonding surface to cement the crown. We then take digital impressions of the tooth and the surrounding teeth with our Itero system. Our dental lab receives the images from the Itero system directly to create your crown. The lab also receives exact specifications on the colour, contour, and shape that Dr. Slepchik wants. The lab then makes an accurate model of the tooth (or teeth) involved.

The communication between Dr. Slepchik and the lab is essential to achieve a high-quality result that both he and his patient expect. Dr. Slepchik’s office will receive the newly fabricated crown in about 2 weeks. A temporary crown is bonded to your tooth to protect it until the permanent crown is ready. This first appointment takes 1 hour. We promise you you will love your temporary.

When we receive your crown from the lab, you return here for your second appointment. We clean and disinfect your teeth and check the crown for fit and make sure the colour matches with the adjacent teeth. Once you are happy, the crown is bonded permanently to your tooth. No recovery is needed; you can eat normally when leaving our office. This appointment is 30 minutes.

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Porcelain Crowns Before & After Photos

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Do Dental Crowns look natural?

Once your tooth has been bonded, no one will be able to distinguish your new tooth from the other teeth. This is the main reason Dr. Slepchik uses Emax; it makes crowns and veneers with the same visual characteristics as natural tooth enamel. In addition, the dental lab re-creates the crown to match the appearance of the tooth it is replacing, along with all the specific information provided by Dr. Slepchik.

How long Do crowns last?

Our experience has shown that porcelain crowns can last for 20 years or more. This is also based on the quality of your home care (brushing and flossing regularly) as well as regular in-office teeth cleanings according to your specific needs. If you grind your teeth, this may possibly limit the lifespan of your crown. You may need a nightguard to protect your teeth from the grinding.

Do I have to do anything special to take care of my dental crown?

Your new crown requires no special treatment. Take care of your crown by brushing and flossing daily. And do not forget to see your hygienist according to your specific needs as well as Dr. Slepchik for your dental exams and dental cleanings.

Can I expect any problems With Crowns?

On rare occasions, your crown may become loose or come off. This often is the result of grinding. You then need to come in to have your crown re-cemented.

Is the Dental Crown treatment painful?

Our patient is thoroughly frozen. We begin treating your tooth when we have verified that you are well frozen. The actual preparation phase is then painless.

Schedule a Consultation For Dental Crowns in Montreal

If you think you may be a candidate for dental crowns, contact our downtown Montreal office. Call us at 514-875-7971 or email us at [email protected] to schedule a consultation with Dr. Slepchik. We are located in downtown Montreal, next to the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel across from Place Ville Marie. Metro Mc Gill or Metro Bonaventure.