A crown is a cosmetic restoration used to strengthen a tooth and improve its shape and color. Crowns are most often used for teeth that are broken, worn, or have portions destroyed by tooth decay.

A crown is cemented onto an existing tooth and fully covers the portion of your tooth above the gum line. In effect, the crown becomes your tooth's new outer surface. Crowns are usually made of gold with a covering of porcelain.

Unlike fillings that are completed in the office, a crown is fabricated away from your mouth. Your crown is created in a lab from your unique tooth impression which allows a dental laboratory technician to examine all aspects of your bite and jaw movements. Your crown is then custom sculpted just for you so that the crown has the beauty and the function of a natural tooth.