Dental Crowns

Crowns are the restoration of choice when a filling will no longer suffice. Once a filling occupies 50% or more of the width of a tooth, a crown is indicated. Crowns surround the tooth, bracing it together, whereas a large filling acts as a wedge, weakening the tooth. Teeth with large fillings are prone to breaking or splitting.

You may need a crown for the following reasons:

• Your tooth has a large cavity.
• Your tooth has had root canal therapy.
• Your tooth has a large, weak filling.
• To replace a failing or unacceptable existing crown.
• For cosmetic improvement.

Crowns can be made of several different materials, each of which may be indicated for different situations:

• Gold
• "Porcelain Fused to Metal" (A metal substructure with a porcelain covering)
• All-Ceramic (Porcelain with no metal) – This is the latest in technology and becoming increasingly popular.

Palm Beach Smiles 
Michael Barr, DDS
COSMETIC & FAMILY DENTISTRY
650 W. Boynton Beach Blvd, Suite 1- Boynton Beach, FL 332426
(561) 736-2377
http://palmbeach-smiles.com/