A crack running through a tooth can turn nasty. It may start as a bit of a twinge when eating and then progress to a stronger pain. It is important to get some support around the tooth before it breaks completely. A crown can offer this circumferencial support, by wrapping around the tooth. If the …
Crowns on front teeth for slicing
Front teeth are called incisors. Their job is to cut into food and slice off bite sized chunks. They are the first point of contact when biting into all sorts of textures, including fingernails, chip packets and olive pitts. Incisors that have been repaired with composite resin may repeatedly break, causing distress to the patient …
Why choose gold when we have ceramic?
Ceramic crowns look great because they match the colour of the teeth. If cosmetics are of high concern then zirconia crowns can perform very well on the front teeth. For the very back molar teeth however, gold can be a better performer in the long run. Being a metal, gold can be very thin and …
Crown after root canal therapy
When root canal therapy is complete, the tooth is considerably weaker. Firstly the middle of the tooth has been drilled deeply, which means there is greater leverage on the cusps. Biting forces can cause the tooth to crack in half. Secondly there is no reflex reaction within the tooth when something excessively hard is encountered. …