A crown, also known as a cap, is a
tooth-shaped covering that is placed over a tooth to protect
and keep badly decayed or fractured teeth or to cosmetically
improve the natural appearance of teeth.
Bridges are one method to fill a gap created by a missing
tooth (or teeth). The replacement
tooth is connected to the teeth on either side of the space.
"Caps" or crowns are made and cemented onto the
teeth on either side of the missing tooth space. These crowns
are connected to the replacement tooth. The entire unit is
fixed in place and looks like natural teeth. This is a great
alternative if implants are not recommended.
Stainless Steel Crown
Full Gold Crown Less
tooth structure needs to be removed; so adjacent tooth wear
is kept to a minimum. The main disadvantage is the color
of the metal. If, however, you choose gold, you can prevent
further decay because gold is a precious metal that is kind
to your body and teeth. It is also not easily disfigured,
and it does not deteriorate because of its high quality.
Temporary Crown
We regard a temporary crown as important as the final crown
because if the quality is good, we can estimate the quality
of the final one.
Cast Post or Post & Build
Up Under Crown A tooth that
has had pulpectomy is easy to fracture so we have to set
the core before putting on the crown to make it more durable.