Does your tooth need a crown?

When a crown is usually the right answer

• After a root canal on a back tooth
• A large old filling around which the tooth is weak
• A cracked tooth that needs to be held together
• A badly worn tooth
• Covering a dental implant

What happens, step by step

1. Look

   We check the tooth, the bite and the gum around it.

2. Explain

   We discuss materials, appearance and cost before preparing the tooth.

3. Prepare

   Under local anaesthetic, we shape the tooth, take a scan or impression and fit a temporary crown.

4. Fit

   At the second visit, the crown is checked for fit, bite and colour, then cemented.

Materials

Tooth-coloured ceramics are common for front teeth and increasingly used for back teeth. Other materials may be better where strength matters most. We choose based on the tooth, your bite and what you want it to look like, and we explain the trade-offs.

Good care of the crown, including cleaning around the gum line, matters as much as the crown itself.

Questions patients ask