Crowns are a cosmetic restoration used to strengthen a tooth or improve its shape. Crowns are most often used by us for teeth that are broken, worn, or partially destroyed by tooth decay.
Crowns are "cemented" onto an existing tooth and fully cover the portion of your tooth above the gum line. In effect, the crown becomes your tooth's new outer surface. Crowns can be made of porcelain, metal, or both. Porcelain crowns are most often preferred because they mimic the translucency of natural teeth and are very strong.
Crowns or onlays (partial crowns) are needed when there is insufficient tooth strength remaining to hold a filling. Unlike fillings which apply the restorative material directly into your mouth, a crown is fabricated away from your mouth. Our crowns are most often fabricated in one day using CEREC technology. In some situations, your crown may need to be created in a dental laboratory. In either method, your crown is sculpted just for you so that your bite and jaw movements function normally once the crown is placed.
