is it the same thing?
2006-06-07 07:30:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
the term cap means the same as crown. cap is kinda the old way of describinb a crown.
2006-06-14 05:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by ladyofthehollow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of a crown/cap like a football helmet for your head. It holds the tooth together from the outside (vs a filling which bonds from the inside). Crowns are usually a Standard of Care (along with a Post) if a tooth has a RCT (root canal therapy) in it. Crowns are also used if over 50% of the tooth is filling and the filling/tooth is failing.
Many of us find ourselves with teeth that are no longer structurally sound. Root canals, lost fillings, decay below a filling, chipping and cracking of the enamel are things that may lead to large scale defects in a tooth's surface. When the entire surface of the tooth is a problem, but the root system is intact, a cap might be appropriate for you.
http://www.aboutcosmeticdentistry.com/procedures/tooth_caps.html
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped "cap" that is placed over a tooth – covering the tooth to restore its shape and size, strength, and/or to improve its appearance.
The crowns, when cemented into place, fully encase the entire visible portion of a tooth that lies at and above the gum line.
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/66/79592.htm?z=4208_00000_9001_to_04
2006-06-07 14:36:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between a veneer and a crown, if that's what you're asking. With a veneer, they drill away much less tooth, and cover it with a thinner cap. With a crown, they drill the tooth down to a peg, and basically an artificial tooth is put over it.
2006-06-07 14:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by Shawn S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Capped covers the whole tooth and the crown is coverage of only the top half of the tooth.
2006-06-07 14:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by catmanbigwil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, a tooth that is capped is the same as a tooth that is crowned. I believe the terms are used interchangeably.
2006-06-07 14:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by Terri C. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cap & a crown are the same thing.
2006-06-07 17:27:33 · answer #6 · answered by justine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the same thing.
2006-06-07 16:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by jojo8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the same thing
2006-06-07 14:33:39 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_%28dentistry%29
2006-06-07 14:34:01 · answer #9 · answered by whoselineguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
capped is more harder.
2006-06-07 14:31:57 · answer #10 · answered by Farren H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋