A dental crown may not be as decorative as the crown jewels, but it will certainly get more of an airing! Besides, subtlety is often more desirable than ornamentation when your protecting a weak or damaged tooth.

What is a dental crown?

Crowns are also known as caps, but essentially any form of hat or headgear will hint at what they do: A dental crown sits on top of a tooth, like a cap or crown, and helps to both strengthen it and maintain the tooth’s functionality. Crowns are commonly used to protect teeth after root canal surgery.

When would I need a crown?

If a tooth is fractured beyond repair, decayed beyond the point of a filling being viable or if it simply looks bad, then a crown might be a viable option.

The advantages of a crown

Crowns a very durable and, with a little care, can last for up to ten years. They will blend in seamlessly with your other teeth and will make a once useless tooth useful once more.

What materials can a crown be constructed from?

Crowns can be made from porcelain, ceramic and (wonderfully) even gold materials. A crown made from a combination of metal and porcelain is also available. Gold crowns actually offer several advantages: Very little of one’s natural tooth structure needs to be altered to accommodate a gold crown, meaning most of your tooth can remain intact! As a material, gold is also less likely to wear down adjacent teeth than other materials. Obviously gold crowns aren’t all that subtle, but if you want to make a statement then a gold crown may be for you! Porcelain and ceramic materials will blend in with surrounding teeth very well, but the thickness of the material will require more of your tooth to be shaved. Crowns made from both porcelain and metal are highly functional, but dark lines will become visible through the crown over time

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