Dental Crowns in Stafford, VA: Strong, Natural-Looking Tooth Restoration

A dental crown in Stafford, VA can save a tooth that is cracked, worn down, or too damaged for a filling to hold. At Rai Family Dentistry, Dr. Shivaprasanna Rai and Dr. Paulina Oldland place crowns for adults and, when a tooth calls for it, for children. A crown covers the entire visible part of the tooth, so you can bite and chew on it comfortably again.

Our office has cared for Stafford County families since 1999, and the way crowns are made has changed a great deal in that time. Instead of biting into a tray of impression putty, most patients are scanned with our iTero intraoral scanner, which builds a digital model of your teeth in a few minutes. Digital X-rays, and 3D CBCT imaging when your dentist needs a closer look, let us check the root and the surrounding bone before any work begins. If the tooth needs a root canal first, we do that here as well, so you are not sent to another office in the middle of treatment.

Your dentist may recommend a crown if:

• A tooth is cracked or has a piece broken off
• A large filling has failed or left too little natural tooth to support a new one
• You have had a root canal on a back tooth
• A tooth is badly worn from grinding or clenching
• You are replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant or a bridge

A crown typically takes two visits. At the first, your dentist numbs the area, removes any decay or old filling material, and shapes the tooth so a crown can fit over it. We then scan the tooth with the iTero, pick a shade that blends with the teeth beside it, and place a temporary crown to protect the tooth. The scan goes to a dental laboratory, where your crown is made to match it. When the crown comes back, you return so we can remove the temporary, check the fit and your bite, make small adjustments, and cement the final crown in place.

A few habits help a crown last:

• Brush twice a day and floss daily, paying attention to the gumline around the crown
• Go easy on sticky or hard foods while you are wearing the temporary
• Avoid chewing ice, pens, or fingernails
• Ask about a nightguard if you grind your teeth
• Keep your regular cleanings and exams so we can check the crown and the tooth under it

Crowns are a common restorative treatment, and many dental plans help pay for them when they are needed to repair a tooth. Rai Family Dentistry accepts most PPO dental insurance plans and files the claim for you. For any portion your plan does not cover, financing is available through CareCredit, Alphaeon Credit, and Cherry payment plans. You will see a written estimate before treatment starts.

You will find us at 239 Garrisonville Rd, Suite 102, on Route 610 just minutes from I-95, with free parking outside the door. Patients come to us from Stafford, Aquia Harbour, Garrisonville, Falmouth, and Fredericksburg. If you have a tooth that hurts when you bite or a filling that keeps breaking, call (540) 657-0867 or book a visit online and we will take a look.