Everything You Need to Know About a Dental Crown

Dental crowns, commonly called dental caps, are used in cosmetic dentistry for a variety of reasons. They are used to restore and strengthen teeth that may be damaged from tooth decay. Crowns are also used for aesthetic purposes. If your teeth are severely misshapen or discolored, a  crown can be fully placed over it to hide the ugly appearance of the tooth. So how are they made?

Procedure

In most cases, you will be required to visit your dentist's office twice in order to get a dental crown. During the first visit, you dentist will remove a certain amount of enamel from your tooth so that the crown will fit properly. After this is done, he will take a dental impression of your teeth and send it off to a laboratory to have the dental crown made by a lab technician. You have the choice of having the crown made from porcelain, metal alloys, or a combination of both? So what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

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