Crowns are used to repair badly decayed, broken or severely discolored teeth or teeth that are not properly aligned. A crown is an artificial covering for the tooth and can be made out of several different types of material. A crown can be porcelain, acrylic, gold or a combination of metal and porcelain or gold and porcelain. Where in the mouth the cap is being placed will determine the type of material used.
Crowns look and are shaped just like regular teeth and no one but you and your dentist will know which tooth is yours and which one is the crown or cap. The tooth under the crown is reduced in size, over which the crown will be permanently cemented. While the permanent crown is being fabricated your dentist can give you a temporary one to wear.
Crowns have a much longer life span than bonding solutions onto the tooth, they resist stains retain their color and resist chipping and cracking even better than a natural tooth. Crowns do take longer to prepare than bonding and are not reversible. Our dentists can recommend which type of restoration is best for your particular situation.
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