A crown is a tooth-shaped cover placed over a tooth that is badly damaged or decayed. Many people call it a cap.
Crowns
may be placed for several reasons. Usually the tooth has been broken or
severely damaged by decay. As a result, a filling can't replace enough
of the tooth or make the tooth strong enough. A crown may hold together
parts of a cracked tooth. It also can be used to hold a bridge in place.
Crowns can be used to improve appearance as well. They may be placed to
cover misshapen or badly discolored teeth.
Crowns
can be made ahead of time (prefabricated) or made to order in a
laboratory. Prefabricated crowns are made of plastic or stainless steel.
They can be used on a temporary basis until a permanent crown is made.
Crowns can be made of:
- All metal
- Zirconia
- Porcelain fused to metal (PFM)
- Porcelain fused to zirconia
- All ceramic
Metals
include gold alloy, other alloys (palladium) or a base-metal alloy
(nickel or chromium). The all-metal or PFM crowns are stronger and are
better choices for back teeth than ceramic crowns. PFM and all-ceramic
crowns are the same color as your natural teeth. They look just like
normal teeth.
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A Crown to Repair Tooth Damage
Crowns may be necessary to save a damaged tooth when a filling can’t restore it to full function. A crown will salvage and even strengthen the damaged tooth. We use advanced materials to construct your crown. Our crowns are created from the best-quality materials available. They look so natural, you won’t be able to tell them apart from real teeth.
Jeffrey B. Kravitz, DDS, DICOI
417 Water Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-7714
WakefieldFamilyDentist.com
Don’t Cover Your Smile – Reveal It!
We emphasize beauty in all our work because we think that when you love your smile, you feel great! We use a proven combination of preventive care, white fillings, and restoration techniques for optimum dental health. These days, smile makeovers are so easy (and even affordable) that there’s no reason you shouldn’t get the perfectly beautiful, natural-looking smile you’ve always desired. Ask us what crowns, bonding, and whitening can do to transform your smile!
Jeffrey B. Kravitz, DDS, DICOI
417 Water Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-7714
WakefieldFamilyDentist.com
