If you’re in need of a crown, you can be sure that our friendly and professional team will talk you through your options and the entire process. In the meantime, you can familiarise yourself with what a crown is and what it does right here.
Put very simply, a crown is a tooth-shaped cap that is placed over the visible section of a tooth.
A crown helps protect and restore a damaged tooth and is a definitive solution for a tooth that is beyond repair with a direct filling. Once in place, a crown looks, feels, and functions like your original tooth, prior to its damage.
In some cases, a crown can be used aesthetically to help improve the appearance of discoloured or odd-shaped teeth. A crown is often used in cases where a filling needs to be replaced but there isn’t enough tooth left for another filling to be viable.
Crowns are most often made from metal (either gold or a metal alloy) or porcelain. For the most natural-looking option, we recommend using porcelain crowns which can almost exactly mimic the appearance of your original tooth.
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Read MoreWe are closed from the 20th of December until the 2nd of January for the festive period. We have kept appointments free in the diary for both the 2nd of January and 3rd of January to accommodate patients needing emergency appointments as soon as we re-open. If you wish to book an emergency appointment for either of these dates please leave a voice message after the tone on our practice landline answerphone with your name and number so we can arrange this for you as soon as we re-open. Alternatively, if you have an emergency that cannot wait please contact the team at the 247 dentist by calling 03301 759 995 who will help arrange an out of hours appointment with a private dentist operating from Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2DB. We would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.