Sorry to say, nothing stays new forever. That's very true even about the finest dental crowns. They must be restored occasionally, because of the injury they sustain from biting down on them during meals.

The crowns must be substituted even more often by those who grind their teeth at night. This will smooth down a dental crown, no matter what it's made from. If you're interested in avoiding premature dental crown replacements, then a bite guard is very helpful.

I also advise anyone with a dental crown that they need to brush their teeth even more often than usual. Dental crowns don't waste away. But that isn't the case with the stump that it's guarding. If you do not brush your teeth, residue food particles will get into all your nooks and crannies.

Congratulations if your dental crown cement doesn't waste away easily. But odds-on, it will corrode in time. This is chiefly the case if you consume a lot of pop or alcohol.

When this bonding agent is no longer there, food particles get jammed in the hole. It doesn't take long for microbes to infest the food. When they're done eating, they will form colonies that are called plaque. Next, they will find the remaining portion of your tooth root and turn that part of your mouth into their personal playground. Then we can't just fix the problem with a dental crown. You might lose the entire root of that tooth. Or, I will recommend an implant.

You'll be much farther ahead, by many standards, if you make it a point to keep your teeth clean. How long can it take to keep your teeth clean–a couple of minutes? And, brushing your teeth is a whole lot easier and doesn't cost as much as getting a new dental crown.