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What is crown cutting and does it damage the tooth ?
Crown cutting is the irreversible clinical process of shaving down a tooth's outer enamel to create space for a protective dental cap. While it removes healthy tooth structure, it is not considered "damage." Instead, it is a necessary, calculated reduction designed to save a weak, severely decayed, or root-canal-treated tooth from completely shattering.
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Written by Dr Rashmi Bamane (A-22726) · Checked by Dr Avinash Bamane (A-18814) · Last reviewed 5 September 2026