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Reasons why your Dental Crowns crack

Dental crowns are essentially tooth-shaped caps. These look like your surrounding teeth. They're used to strengthen weak teeth, fix cracked teeth, cover large fillings or mask stains. However, there are several ways in which you can damage them too. Tooth Decay While crowns aren't susceptible to decay, the underlying tooth is. So, when bacteria [...]

Temporary Crown care tips

Temporary crowns serve a key purpose on the road to gorgeous, new permanent crowns. These in-between teeth perform several, good deeds before the final restoration step can proceed. Temporary crowns are not forever, but they should be treated just like your natural teeth or permanent crowns. These durable temps are built from acrylic resin [...]