There are a variety of dental restoration techniques: veneers, dental bonding, inlays, onlays, fillings, crowns. You probably know what a filling is because 90 percent of the population has at least one filling. Inlays and onlays are a type of filling, too. Bonding is a dental technique that utilizes composite resin material, and veneers are thin pieces of porcelain that are glued to the front of your teeth. Do you know what a dental crown is? Dental crowns are another treatment for restoring your teeth. Take the multiple-choice quiz below to find out how much you know about dental crowns.
Questions:
1. A dental crown is a type of restoration that:
A. Is similar to a filling
B. Covers your tooth like a cap
C. Relieves a toothache
D. None of the above
2. Crowns restore:
A. The size of your tooth
B. The shape of your tooth
C. The appearance of your tooth
D. All of the above
3. Crowns are often used:
A. Even if you only need a small filling
B. When the tooth is too damaged to hold a filling
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
4. Dental crowns can also be used to:
A. Cover an implant
B. Anchor a dental bridge
C. Hold together a cracked or broken tooth
D. All of the above
Answers:
1. B: Dental crowns are also called “caps” because they cover the entire tooth like a cap covers your head.
2. D: Dental crowns restore the size, shape, and appearance of your tooth while improving its strength as well.
3. B: Crowns are the treatment of choice when the tooth is too damaged to hold a filling.
4. D: Dental crowns have a number of uses including supporting a dental bridge; restoring a tooth with a large filling; covering a discolored tooth; covering a deformed tooth; holding together a cracked or broken tooth; covering a severely worn tooth; and for aesthetic reasons.
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