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Restore Your Smile With Porcelain Crowns

By Wynn H. Okuda DMD, Inc
March 01, 2021
Category: Cosmetic Dentistry
Tags: porcelain crowns   Dental Crowns  

Are you curious about dental crowns and how they work? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Our Honolulu, HI, world-class cosmetic dentist Dr. Wynn Okuda is happy to sit down with you and discuss the restorative dentistry that they offer. A porcelain crown is a popular option because it offers both restorative and cosmetic benefits and can be used to address a variety of problems. Here’s why porcelain crowns are placed:

Preserve a Damaged Tooth

The goal of our dental team is to provide you with restorative treatments to support and preserve your natural teeth, even when they are damaged. If you come into our Honolulu, HI, office with a broken or cracked tooth, we will often recommend a porcelain crown. This tooth-shaped cap is placed over the tooth to protect it from further fracturing. A crown restores durability and function back into the tooth after an injury.

Strengthen a Weak Tooth

From severe decay to an infected dental pulp, there are many issues that can cause a tooth to weaken. Of course, when this happens it’s important that you turn to a qualified dental professional who can provide you with restorative dentistry that can improve the health and function of your smile. If you have severe decay, an excessively worn tooth, or a tooth that requires a root canal, then a crown is going to be the restoration of choice for rebuilding and strengthening the tooth after treatment.

Improve a Tooth’s Appearance

The porcelain crowns that Dr. Okuda and the team offer are made to look just like a real tooth, so you won’t even notice the difference between your crown and your natural teeth when you smile. We crafted winning restorations including crowns, veneers, and bridges to give you a smile you can feel proud of. We custom design each crown we provide to our patients, ensuring that you get a tooth that’s the perfect size, shape, and color for your unique smile.

“Crown” a Dental Implant

If you need to replace a single missing tooth and you’ve decided to turn to us for implant dentistry, then you might already realize that a dental crown must be placed on top of the metal implant in order to complete the false tooth. This crown is made to mimic the look and size of your natural teeth so that when it’s cemented into place over the metal post, your dental implant will look just like the rest of your smile.

If you think your smile could benefit from a porcelain crown, then call our award-winning dentist Honolulu, HI, Dr. Okuda today to learn more and to schedule a consultation with us at (808) 734-1099.

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Can Porcelain Crowns Improve My Smile?

By Wynn H. Okuda DMD, Inc
September 17, 2020
Category: Cosmetic Dentistry
Tags: crowns   porcelain crowns  

Give your smile the crowning touch with a long-lasting porcelain crown.

When you hear the word “crown” you may automatically think of a golden object that is placed on the head of royalty; however, this isn’t the kind of crown we’re talking about. A dental crown is a porcelain object that our Honolulu, HI, cosmetic dentist Dr. Wynn Okuda places over a tooth when it is weak or damaged. And no, you don’t have to be royalty in order to benefit from getting a porcelain crown. Here are the top three ways in which this dental restoration could benefit your smile,

A stronger, fully functional tooth

The main purpose of a dental crown is to place this custom restoration over a tooth to not only protect the tooth but also provide a strong, durable outer layer to be able to restore chewing and biting. Crowns are used to rebuild and restrengthen teeth that are severely damaged due to decay, infection or traumatic injury. A crown will restore function back into your smile and prevent further damage.

A more beautiful smile

While porcelain crowns are typically used for restorative purposes it’s also important to note that they offer cosmetic benefits, too. For example, maybe your damaged tooth is also severely discolored or misshapen. These esthetic issues can definitely hurt your appearance and make you feel self-conscious about your smile. The good news is that a crown can be placed over these cosmetically flawed teeth to improve their overall shape, color and size.

A restoration that looks real

We know how important it is to have a restoration that not only restores your tooth but also enhances and improves your appearance. This is where it’s important to find a dentist that you trust. For nearly three decades, our Honolulu, HI, dentist has been crafting and placing thousands of porcelain crowns and other dental restorations. There is a reason Dr. Okuda is one of the Top 70 Dentists in the World! So, rest assured that you will receive a dental crown that looks just like a real tooth and will provide your damaged tooth with the strength and resilience it needs for many years.

If you have questions about getting porcelain crowns from our world-class Honolulu dentist and his team, don’t hesitate to call (808) 734-1099 to schedule a consultation. Whether you are looking for restorative, cosmetic or general dentistry, we offer a full range of services to meet your smile needs.

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Improve Your Smile With Porcelain Crowns

By Wynn H. Okuda DMD, Inc
March 05, 2019
Category: Restorations
Tags: porcelain crowns  

Extensively decayed or cracked teeth can be saved with lifelike porcelain crowns. Made from high-quality, tooth-colored ceramic, porcelaindental crowns crowns from Dr. Wynn Okuda in Honolulu, HI, cover and protect teeth, allowing you to have a strong, attractive smile indefinitely. Learn here how crowns work.

The dental crown

It's really a jacket or cap custom-made according to your dentist's specific directions and your unique oral impressions. Crowns bite together accurately with the opposite arch of teeth. Dr. Okuda uses them to:

  • Finish dental implants, the best tooth replacement available today
  • Support and protect teeth which have multiple fillings
  • Attach fixed bridgework to adjoining natural teeth
  • Repair teeth which have suffered oral injury and are cracked, chipped or discolored
  • Normalize the size and shape of teeth which are congenitally malformed (such as peg-shaped lateral incisors) or teeth which have very thin or pitted enamel (a condition called enamel hypoplasia, reports Healthline)

The crown treatment
 
Dr. Okuda in Honolulu, HI, determines if your tooth would benefit from a porcelain crown by examining it and the surrounding gum tissue. He'll also X-ray it to see if the interior pulp is viable and if the roots and surrounding bone are healthy. Some teeth require endodontic therapy--a root canal--to remove inflamed pulp before the tooth can receive its realistic restoration.

If a crown is appropriate, Dr. Okuda will numb the tooth and remove the damaged portions with a high speed drill and other tools. He'll shape and size the tooth so it can accept the crown. He places a temporary cap over the tooth to support it while the permanent one is custom-crafted at the dental lab.

When you return to the office, he'll take off the temporary restoration and use a strong adhesive to bond the new crown over your tooth. Today's crowns fit precisely and blend in exceptionally well with neighboring teeth. Unlike porcelain fused to metal crowns, all-ceramic crowns look very natural, having no dark areas near the gum line to detract from your smile aesthetics.

Making a crown last
Thankfully, crowns do not decay, and they are highly stain-resistant. However, they can chip or become dislodged if you eat very sticky or hard foods, such as candy apples, or if you grind your teeth. In other words, your crown will last longer if you treat it gently and:

  • Brush twice a day with a soft brush and non-abrasive toothpaste
  • Floss daily
  • Get your routine examinations and cleanings with Dr. Okuda

These good oral hygiene habits also prevent periodontal disease at crown margins where plaque and tartar may collect.

Come see us
 
We'll tell you all about porcelain crowns and if one is right for you. Call Dr. Wynn Okuda's dental office in Honolulu, HI, for a free smile consultation with one of the country's most recognized dental experts at (808) 734-1099.

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Today's Cosmetic Dentistry is not only a pretty smile

By admin
September 23, 2013
Category: Uncategorized
Tags: About Cosmetic Dentistry   porcelain crowns   porcelain veneers   veneer   tooth grinding  

One question I have heard a lot lately from my new patients…. “Is a veneer as strong as a crown?” It reminded me why porcelain veneers were created. Porcelain veneers were created to provide patients with a conservative alternative to fully crowning teeth. However, the public started hearing about the esthetic benefits of porcelain veneers with a well publicized television program called “Extreme Makeover”.  I utilize porcelain veneers in my practice to provide my patients with a conservative option of using a porcelain veneer versus a porcelain crown.  When preparing a tooth for a veneer, we prepare the front and sides of the tooth and the back remains your own natural tooth.  For patients that have old fillings, or grind their teeth, this is a very conservative solution to reinforce the cracks that occur in teeth overtime, and give you back the length you have lost. 

As a bonus, with the latest and greatest porcelain veneers we can change the shape, size, position, and color to compliment your natural skin tones.Patients also ask if veneers are stronger than crowns.  Based on my experience I have found porcelain veneers to be stronger for many reasons.  Bonding porcelain to natural tooth enamel is the strongest bond we have currently in dentistry, and with these amazing bonding agents, it allows us to wind the clock back years without having to remove excessive amounts of tooth structure. Maintaining porcelain veneers is simple.  Treat them the exact same way you would treat a natural tooth.  Brush and floss daily as you would your natural teeth, see your dental hygienist at least twice annually for professional teeth cleaning, and if you are a heavy tooth grinder, wear a preventative night guard to protect your teeth while you are sleeping.Cosmetic dentistry is not only a pretty smile, but a strong conservative alternative to porcelain crowns.

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