If you’re self-conscious about cracked, broken, decayed, or worn teeth, we can bring back your healthy, natural-looking smile with dental crowns, also called caps. A crown can return structure, strength, and function to a tooth with extensive decay or damage. Designed to fit snugly and function as a healthy tooth, a crown will protect your tooth from further damage and preserve the jaw’s correct natural alignment.
Dental Crown Options
We use precious metal, porcelain pressed (or fused) to metal, or all-porcelain crowns. To maintain a fully white smile, we recommend all-ceramic crowns. Our precise color-matching system allows us to find the right shade of porcelain to blend with your natural tooth color. Porcelain crowns are also extremely durable and long lasting, and these benefits make them popular with dentists as well as patients.
Typically, we can design, fit, and place your crowns in just a couple of short appointments. The procedure for installing a dental crown normally takes two separate dentist visits. At your first appointment, Dr. Mitchell will examine the tooth to make sure that it can support a crown, then begin shaping the tooth to prepare it for the crown. Alternatively, if the tooth is severely damaged or broken, Dr. Mitchell may need to fill it in to make it large enough to properly receive the crown. After the tooth is prepped to the proper shape, Dr. Mitchell will take an impression of the tooth, as well as those surrounding it, and send it away to a dental lab, so the permanent crown can be made accordingly. By the end of this first visit, your tooth will have a new temporary crown that protects it until the final crown is ready to be permanently placed.
When the permanent crown is ready, you will have your second visit. At this appointment, the temporary crown is removed, Dr. Mitchell will position and fasten the new crown to the tooth with a special permanent adhesive.
Once a crown is placed, you can care for it as you do your natural teeth. Conscientious brushing twice a day and daily flossing will protect the base of your crown from bacterial growth. Be sure to see us at least two times each year for professional cleanings and a preventive exam, too. If you have any questions please call 972-233-1311 we would love to set up a consultation for Dr. Mitchell or one of our knowledgeable staff members to go over the process with you in more detail.
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Amanda has worked in the dental field since 2001. She enjoys helping patients in every aspect of the dental office, from assisting Dr. Mitchell during their dental procedures to educating patients on their dental needs and scheduling their future appointments. Amanda is the office “Blogger and Social Media Girl” and enjoys interacting with patients and future patients via social media.
Last April Amanda celebrated 3 years with the practice and we have loved having her apart of our dental family, Amanda wears many hats in the office and we are so lucky to have her. 
Tracie’s love of dentistry began in high school when she became a dental assistant and she has enjoyed her role as a Registered Dental Assistant for over 25 years. She enjoys taking care of patients and helping them feel at ease during dental procedures and she also enjoys teaching her patients good oral hygiene habits.
Tracie recently celebrated her 2 year anniversary with the practice and has been an exceptional addition to our team. Tracie’s calming demeanor and ability to make patients feel at ease during dental procedures has been complimented by numerous patients. Tracie is an 
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Rebecca is our dental hygienist who enjoys educating patients on proper oral care, periodontal health, and cosmetic dentistry options, including teeth whitening. Rebecca graduated from Texas Women’s University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. Her favorite part of dentistry is getting to know her patients and helping them improve their oral health. She enjoys working closely with all kinds of people and loves helping them realize their smile goals.
Rebecca celebrated 4 years with the practice this past January and has been a delight to have in our office twice a week. Rebecca is an exceptional hygienist, extremely gentle, and does an outstanding job at explaining dental needs and care to her patients. We like to joke that Rebecca is the office “Health Nut” and love having her apart of our dental team and dental family.
Mindi earned her associates degree in Dental Hygiene from Tarrant County College and her Bachelor’s degree in Management of Human Resources from Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma. From the fall of 2009 to the spring of 2010, she served as a Clinical Instructor in the Dental Hygiene Department at Tarrant County College. Mindi looks forward every day to helping patients of all ages achieve their optimal oral health.
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