There is no such thing as a vacation for dentists. That means good things for all the people I treat, because that means I'll be jogging their memories to carefully and briskly brush their teeth. This is spot on advice, even if you have had dental crowns put in.

We think that crowns are everlasting, but that doesn't stop underhanded plaque germs. They will attempt to access anywhere they can–through little gaps and cracks. And once penetrating the cement that seals the crown, they will take what little is left of the tooth root.

In these conditions, it may be necessary to pull the tooth and get a dental implant. But there are also means by which bugs can overrun dental implants.

Now, if you come for your appointment at my dental office in Fairfax City with a chipped tooth that is too much for a veneer or filling to deal with, then we will have to employ a Fairfax City dental crown replacement.

At the outset, I check the state of your gums. That will advise me if we can proceed or if we need to spend some time making them well first. The scope of the tooth chip or crack is significant as well. It will tell us if the nerves have been damaged or if a more intricate therapy are warranted.

After deciding to proceed with a Fairfax City dental crown comes the initial groundwork. That calls for me to wipe down and smooth out your teeth.

After I'm finished with all of that, some of your enamel may have gotten stripped off. What will be left is a round articulating foundation on which to leave the dental crown like a durable hunk of building material.