Crowns

Crowns are used to restore and enhance teeth that are damaged, or to replace missing teeth. A crown, also called a cap, is used to entirely cover a damaged tooth. A crown not only strengthens the tooth, but it can also dramatically improve the tooth’s appearance, shape and alignment.

Crowns may be used to:

• • Replace a large filling when there is little tooth structure remaining
• • Protect a weak tooth from fracturing
• • Restore a fractured tooth
• • Attach a bridge
• • Cover a dental implant
• • Cover a discolored or poorly-shaped tooth
• • Cover a tooth that has had root canal treatment