A crown-sometimes called a ''cap"-is a tooth-like covering placed over a carefully prepared existing tooth. Used to strengthen, restore or improve the appearance of your natural tooth a crown is placed on an individual tooth much like a thimble over your finger. One of the most common is to support the tooth when there is no longer sufficient tooth structure left to place a filling.

There are several ways of restoring teeth, the most common being a filling or bonding. Crowns are used to strengthen a tooth and repair badly decayed, broken, or after root canal treatment. Crowns may also be used to protect the structure of a tooth that is fractured or broken. Crowns completely cover teeth, restoring them to their natural color, size, shape, and function. The location of the crown in the mouth usually influence the type of material used. The tooth under the crown is reduced in size. The crown will be permanently cemented over the reduced tooth. While you are waiting for the permanent crown to be fabricated, we will provide you with a temporary one to wear. Crowns have a much longer life span than bonding, resist stains better, hold their color and resist chipping and cracking. Crowns, however, take longer to prepare than bonding and are not reversible. We can discuss which type of restoration is best for your particular situation.
Reasons for a crown:
1)     Not enough tooth structure to support another filling
2)    After a root canal
3)    Fractured or broken tooth
4)    Cracked tooth
5)    Misaligned or severely discoloured