A dental crown is a type of cap placed on top of a damaged tooth. Dentists recommend dental crowns when: This article will discuss dental crowns, how a dentist decides you need one, and alternatives ...

Brian T. Luong, DMD, is an orthodontist at Anaheim Hills Orthodontics and Santa Ana Orthodontics and Chief Dental Officer at Become Aligners. A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that replaces a ...

At least two dental visits are typically needed to prepare a tooth for a dental crown to be placed. The purpose of the first dental visit is to examine and prepare the tooth that is to be crowned and ...

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, ...

The recovery period after a dental crown procedure typically lasts for a few days, as the body recovers from the irritation and inflammation associated with the procedure. It is normal for patients to ...

Same day crowns (CEREC) use chairside CAD/CAM technology to mill a ceramic crown in a single appointment. This approach completely eliminates the need for temporary crowns and a second patient visit.

When you’re in the dentist’s chair, being told that you need a filling, a crown, a root canal, or some other procedure, should you trust that advice? Or is there another option? Many factors—apart ...