Crown Placement Procedure
	Front View of tooth to be crowned. Observe cracks and decay.
	Tooth has been prepared to accept the replacement tooth, made of porcelain (and sometimes a thin layer of metal for support). The tooth is prepared with a slight taper to help secure the crown.
	The new crown is being put in place. Observe how the carefully prepared replacement will fit under the gum tissue to hide the junction between tooth and crown.
	The crown is cemented into place using special dental adhesives. The objective of this procedure is for final crown to look as natural as possible and feel like an ordinary tooth.

A crown ("cap") is a tooth-like covering placed over a carefully prepared preexisting tooth. Crowns serve many functions, such as to strengthen, restore or improve the appearance of your natural tooth. For example, a crown can support the tooth when there is no longer sufficient tooth structure left to place a filling. Crowns may also be used to protect the structure of a tooth that is fractured or broken, and can be attached to bridges or dentures.