Dental Crown Creation and Installation

Dental Crowns — A Great Restorative Dental Technique

If you have a damaged tooth, a dental crown might be the right solution. A dental crown (or cap) is an artificial piece that we attach to your natural tooth. It's used to strengthen and repair a damaged tooth. More extensive crowns can be mounted on dental implants or used in a bridge to replace a tooth that's missing entirely.

Call Dental Associates of NEPA Dr. David Shemo DMD to schedule an appointment to see if a dental crown is right for your condition.

Types of Dental Crowns

At Dental Associates of NEPA Dr. David Shemo DMD, we provide several types of crowns. 

• Porcelain
• Ceramic
• Zirconia
• Metal
• Composite resin
• Combinations of materials (such as a porcelain crown fused to metal)

Each presents its benefits and limitations when it comes to durability, aesthetics, cost, and other factors. We'll be glad to discuss those issues with you. For example, the appearance of a crown for a tooth in the front of your mouth is more important than one that is one a back tooth, so a resin that matches the color of your natural teeth might be preferable.

Many Uses for Dental Crowns

In our office, we use crowns to restore teeth that have experienced a variety of issues.

• Chipped teeth
• Cracked teeth
• Worn-down teeth
• Weakened teeth
• Missing teeth (as part of an implant or bridge)
• Teeth that have undergone a root canal

Many crowns can be created and mounted in place in just one or two visits to our office. Call Dental Associates of NEPA Dr. David Shemo DMD to book your appointment.