Crowns

A crown (often called a cap) is a porcelain or gold tooth made to completely cover or “cap” a badly decayed or damaged tooth. A crown can restore the shape and size, strengthen and or improve the appearance of a tooth. As a general rule if there is more filling than tooth a crown becomes the treatment of choice.

Crowns may be used to:

• Replace a large filling when there is little tooth structure remaining
• Protect a weak tooth from fracturing
• Restore a fractured tooth
• Attach a bridge
• Cover a dental implant
• Cover a discolored or poorly-shaped tooth
• Cover a tooth that has had root canal treatment