
DENTAL CROWNS – PURPOSE, PROCEDURE, COMPLICATIONS, AND CARE
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap or covering placed over a treated tooth to retain its structural and functional integrities. Crowns are made out of many materials such as metals, porcelain, resin, and ceramics. Before the development and use of crowns, the mode of treatment for diseased and decaying teeth was extractions. When Would I Need A Dental Crown? A tooth that is cracked, or broken, but still vital requires the use of a dental crown to maintain its structure and function. Discolored, misshapen, or stained teeth that cannot be fixed […]
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