{"id":44,"date":"2018-08-05T16:12:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T16:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=44"},"modified":"2020-07-29T16:20:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T16:20:37","slug":"dental-crown-somerville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/05\/dental-crown-somerville\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s Why You Shouldn\u2019t Wait To Get a Dental Crown in Somerville!"},"content":{"rendered":"
In life, there are some things you can put off and other things you can\u2019t. Holding off on washing the car? No major consequences there. But procrastinating on an oil change for your car? That\u2019s another story! It\u2019s well known that letting small problems go in your car can lead to major breakdowns down the road. Your teeth are actually very similar \u2013 when patients don\u2019t follow through on recommended treatment, it can lead to the need for more extensive treatment later on. In this blog, you\u2019ll learn why you might need a dental crown in Somerville – and why holding off on treatment can have major consequences!<\/p>\n
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What Happens if You Have a Cavity and Wait To Get a Crown?<\/h2>\n
Every cavity starts on the outer layer of a tooth, called enamel. In many cases, people don\u2019t feel any pain from these smaller cavities, but if they\u2019re caught early enough they can usually be treated with a filling.<\/p>\n
However, if left untreated, cavities will get larger and destroy more tooth structure. Once a cavity becomes too large, there isn\u2019t enough tooth structure to support a filling, so a crown is recommended to restore a tooth\u2019s size, shape and strength.<\/p>\n
But if a patient delays in getting a crown in a reasonable amount of time, eventually the decay will reach the inner layer of a tooth where the pulp and nerve reside. Then a root canal is necessary to remove the infected nerve.<\/p>\n
The good news is that when a crown is done at the right stage, it can prevent this from happening. Also, cavities aren\u2019t the only problems that crowns can treat\u2026<\/p>\n
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In life, there are some things you can put off and other things you can\u2019t. Holding off on washing the car? No major consequences there. But procrastinating on an oil change for your car? That\u2019s another story! It\u2019s well known that letting small problems go in your car can lead to major breakdowns down the road. Your teeth are actually very similar \u2013 when patients don\u2019t follow through on recommended treatment, it can lead to the need for more extensive treatment later on. In this blog, you\u2019ll learn why you might need a dental crown in Somerville – and why holding off on treatment can have major consequences!<\/p>\n