All you need to know about dental crowns

A dental crown is a cap that’s shaped like a tooth, placed over a tooth to cover it. Dental crowns can be made of ceramic, porcelain, resin, and stainless steel. Dentists would recommend patients to undergo a dental crown procedure for several reasons, one of which the tooth is too weak that it needs to be held together. However, some patients would ask dentists to have a crown placed over a discolored tooth for aesthetic reasons. 

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When cemented in place, the crowns wholly encase the entire visible part of a tooth lying at and above the gum line. Placing a dental crown will preserve a damaged tooth while protecting the dental structure of a person’s jaw. A weakened tooth that’s not encased by a crown will break up little by little until the dentist is prompted to completely remove it. 

Dental crowns help in limiting problems that can spill into other healthy teeth. Like a spreading flu in a person’s body, a diseased tooth—when not protected by the dental crown—can damage other teeth. A dental crown can hold a dental bridge in place and cover a dental implant. Crowns are used for children with baby teeth to save a tooth that’s been so damaged by decay that it’s unable to support a filling, or for protecting the teeth of a kid at high risk for tooth decay. 

People should visit their dentists twice a year for cleaning and consultation. Dentists will let their patients know during appointments if they are required to undergo a dental crown procedure. 

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Dr. Kami Hoss, DDS, MS, holds a master’s in craniofacial biology and a doctorate in dental surgery. The Super Dentists, a business he co-founded with business partner and wife, Dr. Nazil Keri, is the largest pediatric dentistry and orthodontic practice in San Diego. Subscribe to this blog for similar updates.

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