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Porcelain Crowns

What is a Crown?

Think of a crown as a cap placed over an existing tooth.  They can be expertly colored to match existing teeth or made of precious materials, such as gold.  Some choose to use crowns as fashion statements, embellishing them with diamonds.    

Crowns serve many functions, but mainly they are used to strengthen or support an existing tooth that has been fractured, broken or to help hold a bridge in place.  

Crowns can:

restore your natural bite   prevent stress on
other teeth
  discourage dental decay

keep opposing teeth in
their place
  enhance your smile,
speech and chewing

If you teeth have been fractured from stress, broken from injury or missing altogether, crowns and bridges may be the solution for you.  Click here to see an actual patient's crowns.

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