Dental caps, or crowns as they are now more commonly referred to, are a way to repair natural teeth that are damaged by cracks and chips, fractures, large older fillings, and other types of severe damage and decay. Commonly, if a tooth with a large filling has further decay, once the decayed portion is removed, the tooth may no longer be strong enough to support another filling. In this situation, a restoration must be performed. The restoration will involve removing the decay, potentially putting in a new filling, covering the entire tooth with a crown, then attaching the cap or crown to adjacent teeth to support the structure. Benefits of Crowns A crown is beneficial because not only will it strengthen and repair a tooth, with today’s technology, it can look exactly like a natural tooth. Because the tooth is encapsulated in crown material, the possibility of further decay is Read the full article...
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