Dental Crowns

Where a tooth is badly broken down, and is incapable of being restored in traditional methods e.g. restoration by filling, dental crowns may be the best option. Crowns are usually required when your tooth has cracked or decayed and there is not enough support left to hold a filling in place.

In this case, your dentist may fit a crown over the top of the existing tooth, retaining the remains of the tooth yet at the same time providing an outer barrier against bacteria.