Crowns

A crown is also quite often called a cap and is an artificial shell, shaped to resemble a tooth and made from white porcelain, a ceramic material, gold or metal alloy. The latest advances in ceramics means porcelain crowns are indistinguishable from your own natural teeth. It is usually used to restore a tooth which has been heavily filled over a number of years resulting in it becoming weak and/or unsightly, or a tooth that has broken down to a level that a routine filling would not be successful.

Crowns can also be used to improve the appearance of front teeth that have become heavily worn down or damaged as a result of accident or decay. As long as there is a healthy tooth root present, most teeth can be crowned.

The dentist will normally ask for 2 appointments with you, the first visit to prepare the crown, they will remove weakened parts of the tooth, clean and dry the area so it is equipped to hold a crown. A temporary crown will be fitted (so you will always go away with a tooth) and an impression taken of this crown to send to the laboratory to make a new permanent one. The next visit is shorter and here he will fit the crown the laboratory have made for you. Our crowns are made within an accuracy of a hundredth of a millimeter a scale too small to register by human eye only and done by computer technology and then hand-finished in our dedicated lab to match your personal specifications by an experienced technician. Providing you take care of your teeth crowns can last for years.