Improve Your Smile’s Strength and Appearance with High-Quality Dental Crowns

Dental crowns in Redmond, Washington, are a standard procedure for severely damaged or decayed teeth. A dental crown envelopes the tooth above the gum line to achieve a functional, natural-looking smile. Smile Studios designs and places dental crowns with ultimate precision—once placed on your teeth, they don’t appear bulky or noticeable.
Why do I need a dental crown?
Your teeth are made to last, but everyday use, trauma, and poor oral habits like bruxism can damage your teeth. Our dental crowns ensure you can smile again confidently after tooth decay or damage.
Dental crowns play a significant role in dentistry. They are small, but they have numerous functions in dental care. Dr. Tina Subherwal may recommend a dental crown for:
- Reinforce a root canal-treated tooth
- Complete the dental implant treatment
- Aesthetically improve a misshapen or stubbornly stained tooth
- Support a dental bridge
- Strengthen a severely weakened tooth
Dr. Subherwal has more than 20 years of experience in dentistry. Over the years, she has honed her skills and perfected the art of crown restoration, ensuring her patients receive high-quality, durable, and aesthetically pleasing dental crowns.
What can I expect from the dental crown procedure?
Dr. Subherwal can transform your smile with crowns in just a few appointments. Your treatment starts with a consultation to examine the tooth using digital X-rays and other diagnostic tools. Unless your tooth is infected or irreparably damaged, you only need a crown to restore its function.
The doctor prepares your tooth for a crown by removing the decayed/damaged portions before reshaping the enamel to accommodate your crown’s thickness. The dentist ensures ultimate comfort during tooth preparation by numbing your gums with local anesthetics. After tooth preparation, we’ll take your digital scans and send the records to our dental lab to custom-make your crown. Until we receive your new crown, we’ll restore your prepped tooth with an interim crown.
The dental lab fabricates your crown precisely, matching your tooth’s color, shape, and size. When your new crown is ready, we’ll schedule an appointment for placement at our office. On delivery day, we’ll remove your temporary crown and clean your tooth before trying your permanent restoration. We often make a few last-minute tweaks until your crown looks natural and fits comfortably. After ensuring everything is in place, we’ll permanently bond your crown to your tooth using dental cement.
Dental crowns at Smile Studios - Dr. Tina Subherwal
What is a dental crown?
Hi, my name is Dr. Tina Subherwal from Smile Studios in Redmond, Washington. Today I am going to be talking to you about dental crowns.
Dental crowns are necessary when more than half of the tooth is broken or decayed. In these situations, fillings are not strong enough to replace the missing tooth structure.
Crowns are like helmets that go over the tooth to protect it. They look and function just like your own teeth.
What is the process of getting a dental crown?
Any old fillings or crowns are removed along with any decay underneath. Any missing tooth structure is replaced with a brand new, well-bonded filling.
About a millimeter around the tooth’s perimeter is removed to make room for the crown.
At that point, we take an impression of the tooth so that we have a model that the crown can be made on.
You will usually leave with a temporary crown on your tooth and come back in two weeks to have the permanent crown fitted.
With the permanent crown, we make sure that it fits perfectly, and is seated and sealed, so it’s not vulnerable to decay.
We will show you how to clean around it, brush and floss to make sure it stays cavity-free and lasts as long as possible.
Call us today and get your smile complete with dental crowns.
How should I maintain my dental crown?
Our dental crowns can last well over two decades with proper maintenance. To optimize the longevity of your dental crown, it’s essential to:
- Floss at least once every day
- Brush your teeth twice daily
- Quit smoking
- Schedule an appointment with your dentist twice a year for routine exams and cleanings
- Avoid using your teeth to bite fingernails or tear packages
- Protect your crown with a customized mouthguard if you grind your teeth
Are you ready to enhance your smile with a crown?
Don’t let damaged or decayed teeth ruin your smile and quality of life. Dental crowns in Redmond, WA, can give your damaged smile a second chance—call (425) 584-3242 to schedule an appointment with Smile Studios for high-quality crowns.