To make room for the crown, we have to remove enough tooth material so that it will fit nicely in your mouth and feel similar or better than the original tooth.

We create fillings by applying the restorative material directly into your mouth, but dental crowns are prosthetics that are fabricated outside your mouth. A crown usually requires two appointments to complete – one to prepare the tooth and make a temporary restoration and one to cement the crown on permanently.

Crowns can be made of metal (like gold or silver), porcelain, or a combination of metal and porcelain. Often times, when you have part of your tooth break off, you will require a crown to rebuild it properly. Alternatively, if you don’t like the look of your front teeth due to the color or shape, we can create an esthetic crown or a veneer. Your crown is custom-made in a dental lab using impressions we take of the tooth.