Dental Crowns
Why do I need a dental crown?
- Severe decay
- Protecting a cracked tooth from breaking
- Restoring a broken tooth
- Restoring a severely worn down tooth
The Problem:
- Severely decayed teeth, if left untreated, could result in extreme pain requiring root canal treatment
- Cracked teeth can break and may necessitate a tooth being pulled
- Broken and severely worn teeth continuously get worse over time leading to irreparable tooth damage
What is a crown?
- A crown, sometimes called a "cap", is a type of dental restoration that completely encapsulates or encircles a tooth or dental implant and is typically bonded to the tooth with dental cement.