Crowns are used to restore heavily damaged teeth. A crown fits onto and around a core of tooth, to provide a realistic replacement.
Where appearance is vital, we try to use zirconia or porcelain only crowns, which provide a very lifelike appearance.
Further back in the mouth porcelain bonded to metal crowns are sometimes used. These have greater strength which is required in this region, but still look like a natural tooth.
It is often necessary to provide a crown for a root treated tooth to prevent a fracture from occurring. In this case a post is usually placed within the root canal to help provide support.
Preparation is a relatively simple procedure, carried out under local analgesia. The crown is fitted at a second appointment after it has been manufactured by a technician.
