What is Dental Crown?
Dental crowns are the cap like structures which are placed above the tooth serving different functions like chewing, grinding, protection for the underlying teeth, strength to the underlying tooth, esthetics and for smile.
Tooth crowns are predominantly of the following types
- Metal ceramic crowns
- Zirconium crowns
- E max dental crowns
- Bruxzir crowns
Factors which decide the cost of these dental crowns/ tooth crowns/ dental caps/crown cost usually vary according to quality of the material, strength of the material & how close it is to the natural teeth.
When Do You Need a Crown?
- Large fracture or deep decay with little tooth left
- After root canal treatment (especially back teeth)
- Cracked tooth syndrome (pain on biting)
- Worn-down teeth from grinding/acid erosion
- To improve shape/colour of a visible tooth
- To support a bridge or cover a dental implant abutment