Tooth Crown

[00:00:08.960] If you've ever been to grandmother's house [00:00:10.450] and had a thimble and you put it on your index finger, [00:00:13.520] if you try to put that on your thumb, you can't fit it on your thumb as well. [00:00:16.920] If you whittle your thumb down to look like an index finger [00:00:19.900] that is basically what a crown is. [00:00:21.810] You're basically taking all the protective layer that's around the tooth, [00:00:25.480] the enamel around the side of it, and then you're making an impression [00:00:28.810] to have a crown fabricated in a lab to be placed. [00:00:32.400] A lot of people have had restorations done [00:00:34.058] when they were in middle school or high school [00:00:35.887] that they had the old silver fillings done. [00:00:38.115] Those silver fillings are great, [00:00:39.610] but they can crack and cause the tooth to break down. [00:00:42.330] A lot of times when we have more than three fourths of the tooth broken down, [00:00:46.520] we find that the need for the dental crown occurs [00:00:48.738] because of the fact that it's going to support the tooth [00:00:51.544] more so long-term than with a large filling. [00:00:55.160] Dental crowns don't require any special care than your natural teeth. [00:00:58.200] You still need to floss and brush your teeth as normal. [00:01:00.850] I have seen crowns last 10-12 years on a normal basis [00:01:04.600] and need to be replaced due to color change [00:01:06.986] or they've broken down.