A crown is a tooth-shaped cover placed over a tooth that is badly damaged or decayed. Many people call it a cap.
Crowns may be placed for several reasons. Usually the tooth has been broken or severely damaged by decay. As a result, a filling can't replace enough of the tooth or make the tooth strong enough. A crown may hold together parts of a cracked tooth. It also can be used to hold a bridge in place. Crowns can be used to improve appearance as well. They may be placed to cover misshapen or badly discolored teeth.
Crowns can be made ahead of time (prefabricated) or made to order in a laboratory. Prefabricated crowns are made of plastic or stainless steel. They can be used on a temporary basis until a permanent crown is made.
Crowns can be made of:
- All metal
- Zirconia
- Porcelain fused to metal (PFM)
- Porcelain fused to zirconia
- All ceramic
Metals include gold alloy, other alloys (palladium) or a base-metal alloy (nickel or chromium). The all-metal or PFM crowns are stronger and are better choices for back teeth than ceramic crowns. PFM and all-ceramic crowns are the same color as your natural teeth. They look just like normal teeth.
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Coloman E. Kondorossy, DMD, FAGD, DICOI
General Dentists
1445 Hamilton Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
Restoring Damaged Teeth with Crowns
Crowns are sometimes necessary to save broken or worn-down teeth when a simple filling isn’t enough to restore full functionality. A crown will save and even strengthen a damaged tooth. We use the most advanced materials to create your crown. Our crowns are constructed from the best-quality materials available. They look so natural, you won’t be able to distinguish them from real teeth.
Coloman E. Kondorossy, DMD, FAGD, DICOI
Stephen K. Kondorossy, DMD, MBS
General Dentists
1445 Hamilton Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-0055
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We emphasize the aesthetic aspect in all our work because we know that when your smile looks good, you feel great! We use a combination of preventive care, tooth-colored fillings, and restorative techniques for optimum oral health. Today’s smile makeovers are so easy (and affordable!) that there’s no reason you shouldn’t have the perfectly beautiful, natural-looking smile you’ve been wanting. Ask us what crowns, bonding, and whitening can do to transform your smile!
Coloman E. Kondorossy, DMD, FAGD, DICOI
Stephen K. Kondorossy, DMD, MBS
General Dentists
1445 Hamilton Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-0055
SomersetImplantDental.com
