Crowns
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped "cap" that is placed over a tooth -- to cover the tooth to restore its shape and size, strength in order to restore function and aesthetics of the tooth.
The crowns, when cemented or glued into place, fully encase the entire visible portion of a tooth that lies at and above the gum line.
Crowns are generally prescribed by your dentist to:
- Restore function and protect a tooth that is worn, decayed, cracked, or broken
- To maintian the strenght of a tooth after a very large filling or root canal treatment
- complete an implant that is placed in the jaw bone to restore a lost tooth
- help restore a lost tooth with the help of a bridge or a prosthetic device
- Improve th appreance of the front teeth that have been discolored or broaken by accidental fall or a mishap
Crown Types
There are multiple kinds of crowns available at various prices to suite a individual current functional need as well as his budget. It is important to understand some of the kinds of crowns can be used only in some specific circumstances. Hense it is not always wise to have a white crown when biting forces are very strong or when there is minimal space avaiable between the tooth receiving the crown and the tooth in the opposing arch. Your dentist will guide you in this matter. We at PCH and Cherry Dental offer below crown types
Full-Metal - A gold or other high-noble metal crown offers biocompatibility.
- A base metal crown is often the least expensive treatment options
- A base metal crown is often the least expensive treatment options