“I’ve got some caps, and now my dentist has told me I need a crown on another tooth. What is the difference?”
A cap or crown - they’re the same thing and simply refer to complete coverage of the tooth. Caps/crowns are generally necessary when teeth have gotten weak from previous large fillings to protect them from fracturing or teeth that have fractured and now they need support. Crowns are also placed on top of implants or on teeth that have had root canal treatment.
Tags: crowns, Implants, root canal, root canal treatment