The Skinny On Dental Crowns
As I was watching a war movie yesterday, there was a disturbing scene where American soldiers were pulling the gold teeth of their dead Japanese enemies. Of course, this was war and some tenets of decency do not apply. But this did not disturb me much, what did surprise me was that there were a lot Japanese soldiers with gold dental crowns. A gold mine, so to speak, for the Americans.
After the show, I then watched a little bit of classis boxing. It was a dated fight between "Iron" Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. When Iron Mike bared his teeth, his mouth was like a glittering pot of gold. Most of his teeth were capped with gold dental crowns too.
What am I getting at with this? Cause I began to ask myself, when does one need dental crowns? I know it's unusual, a night of TV watching and all I could think of was the whys of dental crowns. So I did a little research and found out the reasons why people cap their teeth.
It's either because of aesthetics or necessity. Apparently, having your teeth capped in gold is a sign of success. Though not as common in our culture, the belief is that the more gold you have in your mouth, the more successful you are in life.
The other end of the spectrum is necessity. If your teeth has been damaged, whether small or chipped in half, or if you are missing a few teeth, you can cap your teeth to make it look and function as if nothing happened. Though in most of these cases, gold caps are not as common. Fortunately, there are porcelain and natural looking caps to make other people think all is fine whenever you smile.
So should one consider dental crowns? It depends. Even if you are the most responsible in practicing dental oral hygiene, your teeth can get damaged, and then you should consider getting them capped to make them visually appealing, and to make them function as normal.
If you are in Melbourne or in the area and looking to find a good dentist who is skilled enough to put dental crowns on your teeth, you could look in your local directory for the list of dentist available in your town. Yo coould also ask your family, relatives or even your friends to whome they go to for their dental needs.