To Crown or Not to Crown…

Dental crowns are often an excellent way of restoring badly broken down teeth. However, for teeth that have failing fillings or have part fractured then adhesive dentistry is often the answer. With minimally invasive techniques and the latest technologies, we are able to restore teeth with inlays and onlays. These are made from gold or ceramic (porcelian) and only replaces the damaged part of the tooth. Crowns are destructive and involve stripping the tooth of precious enamel. Inlays and onlays adhesivley bonded to teeth are far less destructive and provide a long lasting alternative to crowns. Porcelain is also a highly aesthetic and indistinguishable from natural tooth, an added bonus!