Does your tooth really need a crown? When we break or chip a tooth, we often hear our dentist tell us that we need a crown to fix it. Not so fast.

In this video, I use my microscope to show you high magnification images (video and high mag photos) of cases that wouldn't require a crown, cases that definitely would see benefit from a crown, and then a case that shows a borderline situation.

When a tooth is broken, and a crown is an option presented to you, you should ask our dentist some questions:

Can you show me a picture of the problem?
Is the tooth fundamentally weak?
How much of the tooth on the chewing surface is natural enamel vs filling material?
Are their cracks in the tooth that threaten the nerve and structural integrity of the tooth?

If your dentist is willing to have this discussion with you and answer your questions, then you can feel great about going ahead with a crown for your broken tooth. If your dentist isn't willing to explain these matters to you or show you evidence of why your teeth should be crowned, well... it might be time to find a new dentist.

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