Dental Crowns on a complex dental case Highlands Ranch Dentist, Denver Dentistry

The Highlands Ranch Dental office of Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. James DeLapp, provides General and Family Dentistry for their patients living in Ken Caryl, Parker, Lone Tree, Castle Pines and the Greater Denver area.

What is Family or Highlands Ranch General Dentistry?


The term General Dentistry can mean different things to different dentists and patients. Our Highlands Ranch Dental office defines it as the common practice and procedures performed routinely in our Highlands Ranch Dental office.

Highlands Ranch General Dentistry is best described by the case below: Our web site can be contacted by clicking either link Highlands Ranch Dentist or Denver Dentistry.

Complex dental cases will involve about every element of General Dentistry. This includes:

* The initial examination with x-rays... intra-oral and extra-oral photographs ... dental models... periodontal examination... etc.
* Treatment planning of this complex case as well as a Dental Consultation with the patient to determine how... when and where they wished to start their dental treatment.
* Cavities control... with dental fillings... build ups... root canals and extraction of teeth.
* Dental Crowns on teeth with large fillings.
* Temporary partial dentures to give posterior occlusion (ability to chew on back teeth).
* Decision to be made some "months' later... whether to proceed with dental implants or made permanent partial dentures. This patient has chosen dental implants.

In complex decay cases you first removed the "cavity" and can see what if left of the tooth. At that point you choices may include but are not limited to:


* Extract the tooth ... to little left of the tooth to restore.
* Root canal the tooth with possible placement of a post to restore the tooth.
* A filling builds up to help retain a crown on a tooth.
* A Dental Crown.
* Some type of dental filling.



Complex dental cases can be handled several way. Restorative dentistry with dental crowns is one of several choice patients can make. Our job is to make you aware of the alternatives and options and your job is to advise us which direction you would like to take. You can only direct us when you are aware of your options