What Are Dental Crowns?

Crowns are a dental restoration procedure that fully cover over the portion of a tooth that lies above the gum line, when cemented into place. This is in comparison to fillings, which fill in or cover over just a portion of a tooth. Because dental crowns cover the entire visible surface area of a tooth, a dental crown basically becomes the tooth's new outer surface.

Crowns can be formed out of porcelain (a sort of dental ceramic), a type of metal (a gold or other metal), or a combination of both.

Why Get a Dental Crown?

Your Cooper dentist would recommend a dental crown for a number of different reasons. However, the reason will usually be one of the following three basic categories:

- To restore a tooth to its original shape
- To strengthen a tooth
- To improve the appearance of a tooth.

Porcelain dental crowns are one of the best ways to restore your teeth and create a perfect smile! The dentists at Cooper Family Dentistry exclusively use porcelain dental crowns because they look and function like your original teeth.

If you have teeth that you would like repaired with a porcelain dental crown, please contact your Cooper Gilbert Dentist for a FREE consultation.