Dental crowns are useful in a number of situations. While the following list is not exhaustive, we find that most people get dental crowns to: To protect a weak tooth from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth, To restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has worn down, To cover and protect a tooth where a large filling was, To hold a dental bridge in place, To cover damaged, misshapen, or discoloured teeth, To cover a dental implant