Kuhlman & Laun
709 West Rusk
Suite G
Rockwall, Texas 75087 972-771-5671
Your Rockwall Family Dentist
American Dental Association
Texas Dental Association
Dallas County
Dental Association
Professional
and Gentle Family Dentist in Rockwall, Texas
Crowns and Onlays at Kuhlman & Laun -
Your Rockwall Family Dentist
When a filling occupies more than 50% or more of the
width of a tooth, a crown or onlay restoration is
indicated. Crowns surround the tooth and brace it
together, while onlays fit down inside the tooth and
cover all or some to the cusps of the tooth to
provide strength. Teeth with large fillings are
prone to breaking and splitting because the large
filling acts as a wedge and breaks the tooth. Crowns
and onlays provide strength and stability that a
large filling cannot provide to the tooth.
Reasons for a crown or onlay:
The tooth has a large cavity
The tooth has a broken filling or
restoration
The tooth has had a root canal
The tooth has a large weak filling
Crowns and onlays can be made out of different
materials. Each material is indicated in different
situations. These materials are:
Gold
Porcelain fused to a metal substructure
All porcelain
Porcelain fused to a non-metal substructure
Onlay... pre and post op.
Serving Rockwall,
Royse City, Rowlett, Fate, Heath, Lavon and
our Texas Neighbors
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