Which is better, a crown or an implant?

They are not really alternatives - they apply in different situations. 1) If the tooth root is alive and can be preserved, a crown that saves your own tooth comes first. 2) If the tooth is already lost or extraction is unavoidable, an implant replaces it. 3) A bridge can also fill the gap, but it has the drawback of requiring the healthy teeth on either side to be trimmed. When a natural tooth can be kept strong, the principle is to keep it, so we decide the approach that suits your tooth together with you after a thorough examination.