Our Services > Crowns
What is a crown?
A crown is a complete covering for a tooth. Crowns can be made from all porcelain or can be made from a precious metal with porcelain bonded to it.
A crown can be used to improve a tooth's appearance or to restore a very broken down tooth.
It can be a good way to restore teeth which are decayed, discoloured or misshaped.
These diagrams show how a discoloured tooth is shaped and a crown fitted to improve its appearance.
What will my dentist do?
The original tooth will be shaped and impressions will be taken. These are sent to a laboratory for the crowns to be made. In the meantime temporary crowns are fitted.
After about a week and a half the temporary crowns are removed and the permanent crowns fitted with dental cement.
Diagrams on this page with the kind permission of Nobel Biocare
What is a crown?
A crown is a complete covering for a tooth. Crowns can be made from all porcelain or can be made from a precious metal with porcelain bonded to it.
A crown can be used to improve a tooth's appearance or to restore a very broken down tooth.
It can be a good way to restore teeth which are decayed, discoloured or misshaped.
These diagrams show how a discoloured tooth is shaped and a crown fitted to improve its appearance.
What will my dentist do?
The original tooth will be shaped and impressions will be taken. These are sent to a laboratory for the crowns to be made. In the meantime temporary crowns are fitted.
After about a week and a half the temporary crowns are removed and the permanent crowns fitted with dental cement.
Diagrams on this page with the kind permission of Nobel Biocare
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BRIDGEWORK
DENTAL IMPLANTS
ROOT CANAL WORK
CROWNS
WHITENING
SEDATION FOR NERVOUS PATIENTS
In this case by Andrew Shelley crowns were made to improve the appearance of the four upper front teeth. These crowns are of all porcelain.