Dental Crown

A dental crown is like a cap that encompasses the tooth. They are used to protect teeth that have fractured or have been previously heavily restored.

A crown is made indirectly, in a dental lab and then cemented onto your existing, prepped tooth. A crown requires two dental appointments.
A crown can be made of either all ceramic (porcelain), gold or metal bonded to porcelain.
In the first appointment, your tooth is prepped and shaped so that the crown (cap) fits over it.
Dr. Dickinson, then takes an impression of your tooth and sends it to the dental lab where they fabricate a crown that looks like a tooth.
In the second appointment Dr. Dickinson will cement the new crown and check your bite.
If he has used anesthetic, you should avoid eating or drinking anything hot until the anesthetic wears off!