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 ...

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 ...

An alternative to a cemented crown is a screw-retained crown. This type is screwed into an implant rather than cemented onto a natural tooth. If your dentist tells you that you need a crown, be sure ...

Dental crowns made of zirconia have many benefits, including strength and durability, but may not color match the rest of your teeth as well as porcelain. Dental crowns are caps that cover a tooth or ...