Dental Crowns in Orpington

A crown is a type of dental restoration used to fix teeth that have been broken, weakened by decay or have a very large filling. The crown fits over the remaining part of a prepared tooth, making it strong and giving it the shape of a natural tooth. It will also be tooth coloured, giving the restoration a more natural appearance so it fits in with the rest of your teeth.

A crown could be a good solution for you if you have some discoloured fillings and would like to improve their appearance. Crowns can be used to replace these to give you a more aesthetic smile. Also, if you have had root canal treatment you will need a crown to protect or cap the restored tooth, allowing you to eat and bite down on it as if it was a real tooth. Crowns are also used to anchor a bridge or denture firmly in place in the mouth.

Thanks to improved technology and materials we are now increasingly using more metal free crowns and inlays to restore broken down teeth. These new types of restorations require less tooth tissue removal and employ minimally invasive techniques by using special bonding cements. They have far superior aesthetics compared to traditional metal based crowns.