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Dental crowns are basically caps in the shape of a tooth that are placed over the patient's tooth to cover it and restore its size and shape, strength, and redesign its appearance.

After the crowns are cemented in their place, they take up all the visible space of the tooth which lies above and at the gum line.

Why is a dental crown needed? Here are the following reasons a dental crown may be needed: - To prevent decayed teeth from breaking or to keep what's left of them secure. - To replace a worn down tooth or a broken one. - To support and or cover a tooth or teeth with a large filling when there isn't a lot of the tooth left. So the dental bridge can be held in place. - To cover teeth that are misshapen and discolored. So that the dental implant is covered. - To modify a cosmetic. For younger kids the crown is mostly used on baby teeth to save a tooth that has possibly been damaged from decaying. - To protect a tooth in a babyâs mouth that has a high chance of decaying. - To decrease the amount of anesthesia used on children because of age behavior or their medical history.

In certain cases the pediatric dentist recommends a special kind of crown called a stainless steel crown.

What type of crowns are available? First one is permanent crowns, these crowns can be made from various metals, including stainless steel, gold, other alloys, resin, all kinds of ceramic, and porcelain fused to metal. The only crowns that are prefabricated are stainless steel crowns, they are temporarily used on permanent teeth.

For kids stainless steel crowns are mostly used over the primary tooth that has been prepared to fit. A crown protects the entire tooth from further decay or decay in general. When the primary tooth falls out, the crown follows.

Generally the stainless steel crowns are used on childrenâs teeth because unlike full grown people kids don't need to have constant dental check ups. Crowns are made from metals that have alloys in them. The alloys are made from gold, and platinum, based metal alloys. When metal crowns are properly cared for, they can hold up very well against constant chewing and biting.

Another pro about having metal crowns is that they rarely chip or break. The metallic color it has and the price for gold being so high is the main con most patients have. Metal crowns are really good for molars that canât be seen.

Porcelain fused dental crowns can be changed in color to match your teeth, which is something the metallic crowns dont have the capability of doing. But more wear and tear occurs to the opposing teeth with this crown type when compared to metal or resin crowns.

Porcelain portions in the crown can be broken off or chipped. Porcelain fused crowns are the only ones that look the most like actual teeth next to ceramic crowns. Sometimes a dark line will be shown at the gum line and show even more if the patient has gum receding. This comes from the metal underlying that comes from the crown porcelain. These kinds of crowns are best used when they are placed in the front or back teeth and also works well as a long bridge where the metal is needed the most for strength.

The most least expensive crown is the all resin crowns. But they do wear and tear after a period of time and are more susceptible to fractures and damage than porcelain fused crowns. The best natural color match dental crowns are all ceramic or all porcelain and they are the best suited for people who are allergic to types of metals. The all ceramic crowns can also be used for both sides of teeth.

Temporary versus permanent Temporary crowns are usually made in the dentist's office, permanent crowns are usually made in the dental lab. Temporary crowns usually are made of an acrylic based material or better known as a stainless steel and can be a temporary restoration until the dentist can construct a permanent crown in the lab.

What steps are involved in preparing a tooth for a crown? Preparing a tooth is a process, it starts with 2 visits to the dentist after that the first visit is for preparing, examining and preparing the tooth for crowning. The second visit is for placement of the permanent crown.