MEDICAL INSIDER
DR. RHODA ENTERO
POSTED FOR SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
Dental Crowns
Allow me to introduce another topic this week and it is all about dental crowns.
Dental crowns or caps are dental prosthodontics or prosthetic teeth restorations that
dentists install on top of the crown of a damaged tooth.
The crown of the tooth is located in the topmost area of a damaged tooth, which is
similar to the royal headwear.
It’s commonly associated with root canal therapy or endodontic treatments that pull the
infected tooth root out of a heavily damaged tooth before the insides are cemented and
the cap is put on top of the now dead tooth.
A nicely done crown procedure involves placing the crown into place, like a baseball
cap over the visible part of the tooth. The tooth itself might require drilling into an
abutment that fits right inside the prosthetic tooth.
The crown is supposed to fully encase the damaged tooth to provide protection.
Now that we know what a dental crown is, here are some instances when you need to
get one.
A dental crown or cap is needed in various scenarios.
It helps that it can be tailor-fit to cover the damaged tooth perfectly.
This device can restore or even improve upon the shape and size of the tooth.