“How long does a dental crown last?”
I got a dental crown last year, and so far everything seems ok. How long does a dental crown last?
6 Answers
This varies widely and depends upon many factors. Home care and cleaning will be very important. You want to make sure to keep the crown clean, especially where the crown and tooth meet close to the gumline. You also want to clean between the crown and other teeth with something like floss, soft picks, or a water pik. Seeing your dentist regularly for your hygiene visits is very important. Keeping your mouth healthy is the number one way to increase the longevity of your crown. You also want to give your body the nutrition it needs to build healthy teeth because the tooth under the crown needs to stay healthy.
I have seen them last 20+ years when someone takes care of their mouth. I have also seen them last only 2 or 3 years if the person does not clean and maintain the crown.
I have seen them last 20+ years when someone takes care of their mouth. I have also seen them last only 2 or 3 years if the person does not clean and maintain the crown.
It’s a very good question. American insurance company considers 5 is a reasonable life of a crown. I’ve seen crowns that stayed over 40 years in patient mouth. It depends on a 10,000 factors such as margins, contacts, patient home care, if a patient grinds teeth or not.
A well done dental crown lasts for many years, sometimes a lifetime, although most have a limited life span, like 10 or 15 years.
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The answer to this question is complicated by several contributing factors of which I do not know. The first factor is what type of crown or what type of material is the crown made of. All metal crowns will last longer than porcelain fused to metal crowns which will last longer than Zirconia crowns, which will last longer than all porcelain crowns. Average should be 7-15 years. The next factor is where in the mouth has the crown been placed. The further back you go in the mouth, the greater the forces of your bite during chewing. Thus those crowns are subject to greater wear than teeth in the front. The condition of the tooth supporting the crown is probably the most important factor contributing to the longevity of the restoration. The weaker the tooth is, the greater the probability that the tooth will fracture under the weight of the person's bite. The last factor is aesthetics. Though most crowns change slightly over time, the patients gum tissues will continue to recede. In the back this space between the gum line that is created by the recession is usually not a factor from an aesthetic perspective since nobody really looks back there. This recession space can be a place where decay may result; so please make sure to adequately brush and floss to the gum line. On the front teeth, however, this recession can become unsightly and may reduce the longevity of the restoration. Finally, the diligence of a patient's oral daily hygiene and regular check-ups and cleanings will go very far in helping preserving the aesthetics, health, and strength or the crown and your ability to function.
I hope my answer will give you some guidelines as to help you understand the investment that you have made in your oral health.
Sheldon H. Kupferman, DDS
The answer to this question is complicated by several contributing factors of which I do not know. The first factor is what type of crown or what type of material is the crown made of. All metal crowns will last longer than porcelain fused to metal crowns which will last longer than Zirconia crowns, which will last longer than all porcelain crowns. Average should be 7-15 years. The next factor is where in the mouth has the crown been placed. The further back you go in the mouth, the greater the forces of your bite during chewing. Thus those crowns are subject to greater wear than teeth in the front. The condition of the tooth supporting the crown is probably the most important factor contributing to the longevity of the restoration. The weaker the tooth is, the greater the probability that the tooth will fracture under the weight of the person's bite. The last factor is aesthetics. Though most crowns change slightly over time, the patients gum tissues will continue to recede. In the back this space between the gum line that is created by the recession is usually not a factor from an aesthetic perspective since nobody really looks back there. This recession space can be a place where decay may result; so please make sure to adequately brush and floss to the gum line. On the front teeth, however, this recession can become unsightly and may reduce the longevity of the restoration. Finally, the diligence of a patient's oral daily hygiene and regular check-ups and cleanings will go very far in helping preserving the aesthetics, health, and strength or the crown and your ability to function.
I hope my answer will give you some guidelines as to help you understand the investment that you have made in your oral health.
Sheldon H. Kupferman, DDS
They should last about ten years if done properly and maintained properly.
They can last a life time or they can last a few years. They are a very strong material and needs to be kept even cleaner and more careful then your teeth. Insurance companies will change out a crown every 5 years.
