Dental Crowns: Restoring Your Smile’s Strength and Beauty

Dental crowns, also known as caps, are a crucial part of modern dentistry, offering both functional and aesthetic benefits. Here’s what you need to know:

• What Are Dental Crowns?: A crown is a custom-made cap that completely encases a damaged or decayed tooth, restoring its shape, size, strength, and appearance.
• Why Choose a Crown?: Crowns are used when a tooth is too damaged to support a filling but not severe enough to warrant extraction. They're ideal for teeth that are broken, worn, or have large fillings, or post-root canal treatment.
• Types of Crowns: Materials range from porcelain, which looks most like natural teeth, to metals like gold, or combinations for durability and appearance.
• Procedure: The process involves preparing the tooth, taking an impression, fitting a temporary crown, and then placing the permanent crown after fabrication.
• Benefits: Besides aesthetics, crowns strengthen teeth, protect against further decay, improve biting function, and can even correct minor alignment issues.

If you're considering enhancing your smile with dental crowns, we invite you to explore your options with us.