{"id":463,"date":"2022-09-05T02:53:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T02:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/?p=463"},"modified":"2022-09-19T03:58:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T03:58:54","slug":"dental-crowns-faqs-litchfield-mn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/dental-crowns-faqs-litchfield-mn\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Crowns FAQs &#8211; Litchfield MN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A dental crown, also known as a tooth cap, is used to strengthen a tooth&#8217;s structure, return its normal size, shape, and function, and\/or improve its appearance. A tooth crowned fully covers the visible part of the tooth above the gum line, resulting in a new outer surface.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Common Applications of Dental Crowns&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dental crown is a permanent tooth repair option that can be used to restore different kinds of dental damage, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Missing tooth &#8211; can be used to support bridgework or paired with a dental implant&nbsp;<\/li><li>Large cavity that would otherwise require a large filling&nbsp;<\/li><li>Weakened tooth due to excess wear or cracks &#8211; to support and protect the remaining structure&nbsp;<\/li><li>Decayed tooth &#8211; can be used to strengthen a tooth restored with root canal therapy&nbsp;<\/li><li>Poorly shaped or severely discolored tooth &#8211; to conceal the imperfection and improve your smile&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tooth Colored Dental Crowns&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dental crown, also known as a tooth cap, is used to strengthen a tooth&#8217;s structure, return its normal size, shape, and function, and\/or improve its appearance. A tooth crowned fully covers the visible part of the tooth above the gum line, resulting in a new outer surface.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most natural tooth appearance can be achieved with tooth-colored crowns, which blend in with your natural teeth to make the repair unnoticeable, resulting in an even, white smile.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/services\/dental-crowns\/\">dental crowns<\/a> and whether they\u2019re right for you, please schedule a visit with our office. <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dental crown, also known as a tooth cap, is used to strengthen a tooth&#8217;s structure, return its normal size, shape, and function, and\/or improve its appearance. A tooth crowned fully covers the visible part of the tooth above the gum line, resulting in a new outer surface.&nbsp; Common Applications of Dental Crowns&nbsp; A dental &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/dental-crowns-faqs-litchfield-mn\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Dental Crowns FAQs &#8211; Litchfield MN&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[117,11,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=463"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":479,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463\/revisions\/479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.litchfielddentalmn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}