Both bridges and crowns are prosthetic devices that are fixed where a tooth (or teeth) is missing. They are very different from removable devices like dentures because the bridges and crowns are cemented onto implants or existing natural teeth, and only a dentist can remove them.

The idea behind a crown is to cap or cover a damaged tooth entirely. Check out some of the reasons why your dentist may recommend a crown:

– Cover a dental implant

– To attach a bridge

– Protecting a weak tooth from fracturing

– Cover a tooth after undertaking a root canal therapy

– Cover a discolored tooth

– Replace a poorly shaped tooth

– Restoring a fractured tooth