What is a Porcelain Tooth Crown?

A dental crown is a tooth-shaped ‘cap’ that your dentist may place over a tooth – covering the tooth to restore its shape, size, and strength, or to improve its appearance.

There are several reasons for needing a tooth crown. It could be that you have a broken or fractured tooth, deep decay, a large filling, or a tooth that just had a root canal.

There are two types of porcelain crowns: complete porcelain or porcelain fused to metal (PFM). A PFM crown consists of a tooth-colored porcelain layer baked onto a metal core. When a tooth needs a restoration, sometimes the best choice is a porcelain crown.

Both Porcelain and PFM crowns are precision-crafted in a dental laboratory; so many dentists require two or more appointments to restore your tooth with a porcelain crown. Like all crowns, this type of crown covers and protects your tooth.

A PFM crown offers patients many benefits, including:

• Long-lasting durability
• An inner metalcore that helps the crown withstand heavy biting surfaces
• An outer porcelain layer that can be made to closely match or improve your natural tooth color
• A porcelain crown may look better but does not have the durability of a PFM Crown

If you are interested in finding out more about porcelain tooth crowns, contact our Westerville dentists through our website or call us directly at 614-882-1135. Westerville Dental Associates remains committed to being the very best at providing patients with optimal care while making them feel right at home.