Brighten Your Smile with Dental Crowns & More

Dentistry is constantly evolving with new techniques and technologies introduced regularly. Our dentists and dental team undergo the most advanced training possible. Continuing education is crucial in dentistry, and you want a cosmetic dentist with training and experience in the latest techniques for repairing damaged teeth.

We can perform many restorative and cosmetic dentistry procedures here on-site with an in-house dental lab and the most innovative dental technology available today. Many dental practices in the area, and most in the United States, must send out their restorations and fabrications because they lack an on-site dental laboratory.

We are thrilled to oversee custom-designed, custom-manufactured dental restorations in real time, allowing us to make any necessary adjustments during the process. 

When teeth are cracked or otherwise damaged beyond the point a porcelain veneer can repair, a dental crown may be the best option. Natural-looking dental crowns repair broken teeth by covering and protecting the remaining tooth structure from further decay.

Dental crowns are also used in conjunction with dental implants. The final product is a beautiful tooth that looks, feels, and functions like your natural tooth.

If you have old dental fillings that are more than 2/3 the width of your tooth or a filling that is damaged or failing, dental crowns may be the best way to fix your teeth.

A dental bridge is just that — a bridge from one tooth to another separated by a gap. Dental crowns are attached to the two teeth around the gap and are joined by a false tooth (pontic) in place of the missing tooth. A dental bridge is a permanent solution for missing teeth.

Inlays and onlays are another way dentists in Austin repair flaws in teeth and transform lackluster smiles into stunning ones that light up a room. When a tooth suffers decay, part of the enamel is damaged; a filling is necessary to restore the enamel. Inlays and onlays are considered types of dental fillings.

Inlays and onlays are manufactured outside the mouth and cemented in place afterward; they are sometimes called “indirect” fillings. When teeth are too damaged for only a filling but not so damaged that a dental crown is needed, inlays and onlays are often the best choices for repair. Inlays and onlays are custom-designed and manufactured in our in-house dental lab for each patient.

There are slight differences between inlays and onlays. A dental onlay covers the tooth’s cusp entirely (the entire chewing surface of a tooth). A dental inlay covers the inside of the cusp rather than the whole surface, which means that an inlay only covers the damaged area of the tooth.

Please call Barton Oaks Dental Group (512) 327-6947 to schedule a new patient appointment or complete our online contact form. One of our fantastic team members will reach out to answer questions or schedule an appointment.