a dental crown may be needed in the following situations: to protect a weak tooth (for instance from decay) from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth to restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down to cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn't a lot of tooth left to hold a dental bridge in place to cover misshapened or severely discolored teeth to cover a dental implant when a tooth is too damaged and weak a crown is required which fits over the whole of the tooth to consolidate it. a crown can also cover teeth which are too small or irregular in shape to improve aesthetics.
why is a dental crown needed?