Dental crowns improve the cosmetic appearance of a broken or decayed tooth.

Dental crowns, also referred to as "dental caps," "tooth crowns," or "tooth caps," are dental restorations that cover over and encase the tooth on which they are cemented. Dentists make use of dental crowns when need to rebuild broken or decayed teeth, strengthen teeth.

A dental crown may be made up of three main materials: porcelain, gold or gold merged with porcelain.

Gold is the material less aesthetic because of its yellowish color, but it is also a very durable metal. A gold crown may persist for up to 25-30 years, whereas good dental hygiene is maintained.

A porcelain crown is very nice, giving more natural appearance to a tooth of all materials. His life is against the shorter, during almost 10 years. dental crown that has a porcelain surface can be used as a means to idealize the cosmetic appearance of a tooth. Possibly you have heard it rumored (especially in past decades) that certain movie stars have had their teeth "capped." 

A gold crown porcelain fused to offer the aesthetics of porcelain and solid gold. His life is around 15 years.

When a tooth is less destroyed by tooth decay, we can restore it using an inlay. It can also be made up on gold or porcelain.