{"id":50,"date":"2016-12-30T22:50:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T03:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=50"},"modified":"2019-10-13T22:53:15","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T02:53:15","slug":"do-i-need-a-dental-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/do-i-need-a-dental-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need a Dental Crown?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The point of a dental crown<\/a> is to protect your tooth and restore structure that’s been lost to a cavity or fracture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on individual patient needs, crowns can be made in stainless steel, gold, ceramic, or porcelain and metal combinations. All of these materials come with their unique benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How do you know if you need one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When A Filling Isn’t Enough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, a tooth can be so damaged that it would be more filling than anything else, if you restored it that way. You can bet this will only cause the tooth to keep breaking down. There has to be plenty of original structure left for a filling to be any good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Choose A Crown?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are multiple reasons why a dentist like Dr. Truong might recommend a crown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n