Many patients only hear about dental crowns when they are already dealing with a cracked tooth or a deep cavity, and they are suddenly asked to choose between a single-visit crown and a traditional, ...

In dentistry, a crown is a cap or covering fitted over part of a tooth that’s damaged from: breakage tooth decay a root canal a large filling Dentists may also use a crown to improve the appearance of ...

In the first of a new series of articles focusing on specific areas of dentistry, freelance dental journalist Jess Standley takes a look at crowns. Crowns can be a tooth's lifeline, but are a far more ...