Basically a crown is an artificial tooth made from either gold, porcelain, or base metals placed over top of a tooth that has suffered a large amount of decay, damage or is in need of cosmetic repair. Teeth with old or multiple large fillings might require replacement with crowns. In some cases the cement holding large fillings in place might... read more »

A crown is essentially an artificial tooth placed over top of a tooth that is broken, damaged or in need of cosmetic replacement. Crowns can also be used for teeth that have old or multiple large fillings. In some cases the cement holding large fillings in place can weaken over time. Eventually bacteria can slip into the microscopic gap between... read more »