Dental crowns are placed in one of three categories: restorative, cosmetic and protective. They are restorative, because they save teeth even if the root is the only part that stays valuable. They are cosmetic, because a lot of people pick them in order to have a stunning smile. And, they are protective, because a crown placed on top of a dental implant will help protect the adjacent teeth.

There are three main types of Warren dental crowns: metal, porcelain, and hybrid. Metal crowns can either be a blend of gold, palladium, chromium, nickel or titanium. Alloys help metals achieve characteristics that they don't have in nature.

Alloys are constructed by joining two or more metals together. I mix up their qualities with the purpose of generating a hybrid that is more multi-purpose than if it only had one trait. I think gold crowns are among the best metal ones.

Gold crowns can survive a great deal of pressure. Dental crowns made from porcelain are transparent, so they copy the original color of teeth and can even become one of your front teeth.

When I bring hybrids into the picture, the metal is located at the site of contact where your natural tooth meets the crown. The porcelain is placed on the outermost section. By doing this, you get the advantage of the strong metal crown and the loveliness of the porcelain crown in just one piece.

The charge for a Warren dental crown made from these three materials will run the gamut. For example, porcelain will cost you about 20 percent more than gold. Since hybrid dental crowns are the most adaptable, they are the ones that cost the most. Even though the gold on gold crowns is precious, it can be spread on sparingly while maintaining the same characteristics. Therefore, they are found in the middle of the price range.