Crown, or more commonly known as CAPS, are cappings that are placed over a tooth to strengthen it to bear all forces while mastication
WHAT DO CROWN AND BRIDGES MEAN?
CROWN – basically given on a single tooth
BRIDGE – a missing tooth is replaced with the support of adjacent natural teeth
WHY ARE THEY RECOMMENDED
1. Protecting a weak tooth from breaking
2. Holding a cracked tooth together
3. Restoring an already broken tooth
4. Securing a bridge
5. Covering discoloured or mis-shaped teeth
