Who is a candidate for dental caps?
If you grind your teeth, have an improper bite, have
fillings or tooth decay you have contributing factors to the wearing down, cracking or
breakage of your teeth. Dental caps cover the entire visible surface of your affected
tooth and add strength, durability and stability. Caps are used to
anchor a bridge to the supporting teeth for a bridge.
A dentist will usually be able to identify
problem areas in your mouth that might lead to tooth damage and a need for caps. Chewing
patterns play a big role too. By selectively grinding the tips of your middle and back
teeth (cusps) will alter your bite to reduce the stress on your at-risk teeth.
Next: Description of the
procedure
- Introduction to dental caps section
- Dental caps - an overview
- Who is a candidate for having teeth capped?
- Tooth caps - Procedure description
- Varieties of tooth caps
- How much do dental caps cost?
- Pros and cons of tooth caps
- Dental caps - Before and after photos
- Personal stories from people who have had tooth caps
- Picking a color for tooth caps
- Discuss caps with others
  
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