You can get dental crowns fashioned from many materials–palladium and gold are just two of many. I enjoy combining many of these materials together during your appointment with me at my office in Richmond, just so you can tell how we will make your crown.

In my office at Richmond, we don't mass produce our crowns, since every person has something different in mind. I look at the overall shape of the tooth. Is your tooth still pointed at the top? Is there a chunk missing from the tooth, and is it a whole lot bigger than the tooth as a whole? Have you suffered a splinter that pretty much bisected the tooth?

After that, I gather all the necessary data and make an impression of the tooth. I send this information to the creative genius who is my dental technician, who works hard to tailor-make every dental crown.

When you are ready to get started with the installation of a crown that is fashioned from gold or some other expensive metal, then I may have to remove a small portion of the surface wrapping of the tooth, also known as enamel. Or, if it's a non-metal Richmond dental crown, we may be required to grind down the tooth until we hit the dentine area.

Obviously, before we put you in the chair and get started, I will discuss with you at length about the plusses and minuses. Then, based on my recommendations, the patient decides what's best.

Ahead of getting the crown that will stay with you for a long time, I will give you a crown that is temporary. This is standard procedure. It helps us know that your teeth aren't sensitive. After the permanent crown has been finished, it will be balanced with your other teeth for color and tone. In addition, we will need you to sink your teeth together a few times, so I am able to determine if my dental technician was precise in his measurement.

As soon as we're both convinced that everything is as it should be, then I proceed with the finishing touches, and you are ready to party.