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Bloor Dental Health Centre

415 Bloor Street West
Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1X6

Phone: (416) 538-8883
Fax: (416) 538-9906

 

 

Office Hours
Monday
10am - 7pm
Tuesday
8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday
9am - 6pm

Thursday

8:30am - 5pm
Friday
8:30am - 2pm





 

Do You Need a Dental Crown?

There you are watching a movie, innocently eating your popcorn… Crack!

Ouch! Uh oh! Was that your tooth?

Time to call the dentist!


What is a Crown?
A crown is a covering that sits over the top of the tooth. Crowns protect, cover, seal and strengthen your tooth. When a filling can't do the job properly, a crown is the best option.

There are many situations that may call for a crown:


When large old fillings break down, or get decay around them, the tooth often needs to be crowned. It is important to crown a tooth that has been structurally weakened to prevent further damage such as cracking or breaking.


When a tooth is cracked, a crown is placed over the tooth to hold it together. If this is not done on time, the tooth can become sensitive or will eventually break. It is important to crown a cracked tooth before it breaks as broken teeth are not always repairable.


If a tooth has decay so deep and large that a filling will not stay, or if the tooth structure is weakened, some dental work and a crown can often save the tooth from certain removal.


Teeth that are very sensitive, either from a lot of "wear", or from receded gums, sometimes require crowns to seal and protect the teeth from further hot and cold sensitivity.


A tooth that has broken may be too weak to hold a filling. A crown will hold the tooth together and prevent it from breaking again. If the fracture is too deep, Root Canal Therapy may be required before the tooth is crowned.



A tooth that has undergone Root Canal Therapy will need a crown to properly seal and protect the tooth.

Crowns may be the answer to your sensitive back teeth or the chip that your guilty pleasure just caused during the movie.

Feel free to ask me about crowns on your next visit. The more you know about your dental options the more educated your decisions can be.