Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMDMedically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that replaces a damaged, cracked, chipped, or misaligned tooth. You might also ...

WebMD explains problems that can occur with dental fillings ... or clenching can cause dental fillings to wear away, chip, or crack. ... your dentist may need to replace the filling with a crown.

I am already missing my back molar due to extraction, now the next tooth's crown cracked, so I went to the Dentist today and he advised me that he would replace the crown. For 2 hours he drilled the ...