If you have ever had some work done to overcome serious tooth decay or tooth loss, the chances are that you may well have had a crown fitted in order to reconstruct or replace your tooth. These really are quite a dishy way to keep your smile on track in the city of Leeds and will help keep your mouth healthy long into the future. Essentially, crowns come in three different materials depending where they need to be placed in your mouth, on the basis of strength, though some more charismatic dentists in the area will make a crown out of any material you fancy. For strength and for a crown that is exposed to strong forces going through it, gold or porcelain-over-metal are the preferred choices of materials. For lighter work, say towards the front of the mouth, a full porcelain crown can be used; although you will often see people with gold crowns at the front of the mouth- it does tend to lend itself to being a status symbol. However, the choice you make shouldn’t cloud the work that crowns are designed to do and also remember, they are designed to reconstruct and repair your mouth to keep your teeth and gums from further decay and to retain the health of your ‘bite’.
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