Crowns are prescribed when a tooth or teeth are too badly decayed, broken or cracked to be easily restored with a filling. Crowns are normally needed for teeth that have had root canals. Crowns are also placed on dental implants to replace missing teeth. Crowns can be made entirely of gold or porcelain fused to a gold substrate for strength and beauty. However, with new technology, crowns can be made entirely from high-strength ceramic and porcelain for beautiful cosmetic results.

Stainless steel crowns are needed when decay has destroyed a tooth to such a degree that there is little of the tooth remaining or the tooth has received a pulpotomy (nerve removed). Amalgam or composite fillings are not recommended for large fillings in "baby" teeth because if this large filling fractures there is a greater chance that a pulpotomy or extraction will be necessary.  Stainless steel crowns are highly recommended on primary ("baby")  molars so they will have the benefit of a much more durable and reliable restoration.  We prefer to offer NuSmile natural looking crowns for children because we are concerned with your child's appearance.

Crowns are prescribed for damaged, decayed, or broken teeth.

The tooth is prepared by eliminating a conservative amount of surface structure.

After fabrication the crown is fit to place and cemented to the prepared tooth.

We use these products for this type of treatment: