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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:
Dental Crowns and Dental Bridges. A dental crown and dental bridge is an area seen above the gums. Usually, when a dental crown is needed, the natural crown on your tooth has been chipped, fractured, broken, or even in some cases a large silver filling has broken off. Sometimes root canal therapy is necessary.