A dental crown is a cover, that dentists put over a tooth. Dental crowns bring the tooth back to its normal size, shape, and function as it was before or how it should be. Crowns can even make your teeth stronger and improve the way they look.
There are a few reasons you might want to get yourself a crown:
- cavities may be too large for fillings
- teeth that are cracked or worn down, or
- to cover a badly shaped or discoloured tooth
Dental crowns can be made from ceramics, metal alloys, porcelain, porcelain fused to metal, Zerconia, or even composite resin.