All About Clinical Crowns

You’ve probably heard the term tooth crown before, but did you know that there are different kinds? Clinical crown is one of those that people have, and here, we’ll go over what it is, and why it matters. 

Clinical Crowns and Other Kinds of Crowns 

Now for those of us who are new to this, a crown is basically the part of the tooth that’s seen over the gumline, so for this alone, it can actually be different based on if your gums are high or low. So let’s take a moment for a quick anatomy lesson. The top part, also known as the crown of the tooth, has a layer that’s hard over it, and this is called enamel. The bottom portion, otherwise known as the root, also has protection too, and this is by cementum. Some people will have some enamel that’s visible above where the gum line is, while others may have it below the gum lines, or hidden away. 

Now that we know what a crown is, here are the different ones. 

• Clinical crown: the visible part of the teeth that’s not covered by the crowns, including the anatomic crowns covered by the enamel, and the root that’s visible. 
• The anatomic crown is the top part of your teeth that’s covered by enamel, including those that are covered by your gum area 
• Artificial crown: this is a restoration that does replace the clinical crown 

The crowns are not only used to show the teeth that you have, but they also help with chewing, and placing different dental restorations. The teeth usually require some dental restorations after bad dental care, injury, or other sorts of things that cause gum disease and tooth decay. 

All Different Sizes 

The clinical crowns that you have involve different variations that improve the way that you smile. 

Some factors that affect this include the following: 

• The gumline that you have 
• Any gum recession from dental care that’s not proper. 
• The size of this, relative to the facial bones, jaw, teeth, and the lips 

The recession of the gums that expose the teeth root that’s normally protected from the way your gums are to stop any damage and decay is basically a big problem for some people. This is due to the fact that the root is also further protected by the cementum, and the enamel that goes over the top of this, so it makes things more vulnerable. 

Treatments for Crowns 

There are a few treatments that you can get for crowns, especially if it involves managing the teeth directly. First, you’ve got crown lengthening, which is basically for those smiles that are more gummy, as too much gum can lead to you feeling self-conscious about the way that you look. You can talk to your doctor, and they can recommend this. 

Teeth contouring is another one that helps with longer teeth, reducing the size. If you have too much gum tissue or a gummy smile, you can get a gingivectomy to help with the problems that come with this. Gingival flap surgery is done by patients that are there when other techniques don’t work.  Usually, this is when the roots and gums of the teeth are cleaned, and bone tissue is repaired. 

Extrusions are the last approach, where if there are damaged teeth and crowns, they reposition these within the mouth to offer a better, healthier growth 

While these aren’t the only means to help with this, it can help with restoring the crown of the teeth and making it better for the condition.