Crowns

A dental crown is a tooth-shaped "cap" that is placed over a tooth – covering the tooth to restore its shape, size, strength and/or to improve its appearance.
The crowns, when cemented into place, fully encase the entire visible portion of a tooth that lies at and above the gum line.

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You probably have questions. We can answer them and, based on an analysis of your situation, tell you whether a dental crown would be right for you. To have a crown you should have healthy gums and adequate tooth structure to retain the crown.

When is a crown needed?

Are there different type of crowns?

A dental crown may be needed to:

• Protect a weak tooth from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth
• Restore an already broken/badly decayed tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down
• Cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn't a lot of tooth left, thus increasing its strength
• Cover misshaped or severely discolored teeth to improve its appearance
• Hold a dental bridge in place
• Cover a dental implant

Crowns can be made from different materials:

• All metal (Gold)
• Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM)
• All ceramic

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