If a tooth is severely decayed, broken or brittle due
to root canal treatment, then a dentist may suggest that a crown be placed on the tooth. This should be
a painless procedure that takes two or three visits.

If the root and base of the tooth are strong, then a dentist will prepare the tooth for a crown by removing
a small portion of the enamel and dentin.

If the tooth is severely decayed or weak then it may
be necessary to insert a post into the tooth to support
the crown.

To achieve excellence, the impressions taken are sent to a specialist dental laboratory, which specialises in porcelain crown work. Their task is to fabricate and construct a replica of the original healthy tooth. The crown is then cemented over and onto the remaining tooth structure. (Hence the commonly used word for a crown “a cap”). Once completed,
it should be both functionally and aesthetically in harmony with the rest of the mouth.

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