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A crown is a cover or âcapâ your dentist can put on a tooth. The crown restores the tooth to its normal shape, size and function. The purpose of a crown is to make the tooth stronger or improve the way it looks. You may need a crown if you:
Step 1: The first crown visit will be when your dentist examines your tooth for stability and other crown related traits. Step 2: If the dentist judges that the tooth is capable of supporting a crown the dentist will then the filing process.