Why a Crown?
We may recommend a crown for several reasons, including the following situations: Replacing a large, broken, or failing filling Protecting a tooth after root canal therapy Restoring a misshapen or discolored tooth Helping replace a tooth Replacing a Large, Broken, or Failing Filling When we have to replace a large, broken, or failing filling, we often recommend a crown to restore the tooth and add strength and stability. The reason is that every time a filling is replaced with another filling, additional tooth structure is removed. To prepare a tooth for its first filling, the decay is removed and the area around the decay is shaped to support the filling material. With small fillings, this leaves enough tooth structure to keep the tooth strong. When the first filling is replaced with another filling, even more tooth structure needs to be removed. At some point in this cycle, not enough tooth structure remains, making the tooth vulnerable to breakage and more decay. A crown, however, s
