Sorry to say, nothing stays new forever. This also goes for the best dental crowns. You will need to have a new one put in from time to time, because of all the wear and tear you put on them chewing up your meals.

The crowns must be switched even more frequently by teeth-grinders. This will smooth down a dental crown, no matter what it's made from. If you're interested in avoiding early dental crown replacement, then you should use a bite guard.

In addition, I recommend to anyone who has a dental crown that they should brush their teeth regularly. Dental crowns don't decompose. But you can't say the same thing for the stub that it is protecting. If you don't brush regularly, residue food particles will get into any crevice they find.

You're lucky if the cement used under your crown sticks around for a while. But probably, sooner or later it will waste away. This is particularly true if you consume a lot of pop or alcohol.

When this bonding agent is no longer there, particles of food get wedged in the gap. It doesn't take long for microbes to infest the food. When all the food is gone, the microbes will begin to make plaque. Next, they will find the remaining portion of your tooth root and have a big party. Then we can't just fix the problem with a dental crown. It's possible that you might need to have that root extracted. Or, I might advise an implant.

It's better for you, by my calculations, if you regularly brush and clean your teeth. It does not take a great deal of time to keep your teeth clean–60 seconds? And that's a whole lot easier and more inexpensive than a new crown.