All gold crowns, a lost art .
Menu Help Tips . All gold crowns are durable, adapt tightly to the tooth, are very well tolerated by the gums and other soft tissues in the mouth, and do not tend to wear the tooth they bite against. W hen a tooth breaks, is damaged by a deep cavity, is badly discolored, or has had root canal, a crown is often the treatment of choice. A crown both rebuilds and protects the tooth against further damage. There are several types of crowns commonly used in dentistry.