Crown & Bridge
Dental crowns and bridges are commonly used dental restorations to address damaged or missing teeth.
Here's what you need to know about them:
Dental crowns and bridges are commonly used dental restorations that can provide many benefits. With proper care and maintenance, they can last for many years, restoring dental function and appearance.
- Dental Crowns: A dental crown is a cap that is tooth-shaped and placed over a damaged or decayed tooth to restore its function and appearance. It can also protect a tooth after a root canal treatment or cover a dental implant. Crowns are custom-made to match the size, shape, and color of your natural teeth using materials such as porcelain, ceramic, or metal.
- Benefits: Dental crowns and bridges can restore dental function, improve dental appearance, and prevent further damage or decay. They can also help maintain tooth alignment, prevent surrounding teeth from shifting, and improve overall dental health.
- Care and Maintenance: Dental crowns and bridges can last for many years with proper care and maintenance, including regular brushing and flossing, avoiding hard or sticky foods, and seeing the dentist for regular checkups and cleanings.
- Dental Bridges: A dental bridge is a prosthetic device that replaces one or more missing teeth. It contains one or more artificial teeth called pontics, anchored to the adjacent teeth with dental crowns. Bridges are custom-made to match the size, shape, and color of your natural teeth using materials such as porcelain, ceramic, or metal.
- Procedure: The process of getting a dental crown or bridge usually involves multiple visits to the dentist. During the first visit, the dentist will prepare the tooth by removing any decay or damage and shaping it to fit the crown or bridge. Then, an impression of the tooth is taken and sent to a dental laboratory to create the custom restoration. A temporary crown or bridge may be placed while the permanent restoration is being made. During the second visit, the permanent crown or bridge is cemented in place.
Dental crowns and bridges are commonly used dental restorations that can provide many benefits. With proper care and maintenance, they can last for many years, restoring dental function and appearance.