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What's the difference between a crown and a cap?
I've been trying to read up on crowns but I keep seeing the word 'cap' being used. Are they the same thing?
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Answered by Oak Park Dental Associates
Crowns is the official term in dentistry for structure made traditionally with metal covered with porcelain to protect a compromised tooth. Caps is the layman's term for the crown. Yes, they are the same thing.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
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