WANNEROO DENTAL CENTRE

A crown may be needed in the following circumstances;

• when a tooth has cracks and/or fractures. A crown can protect the tooth from cracking further and preventing bacteria entering the tooth. This may prevent a tooth from needing to have root canal treatment or needing to be extracted.
• teeth with very large fillings with very little healthy tooth structure remaining. This may support the tooth and prevent it breaking further therefore preventing the need for an extraction.
• teeth which have had root canal treatment. This maintains a sterile seal on the tooth after it has been treated and helps to prevent it splitting or breaking.
• to change appearance of misshaped and discoloured teeth.