A crown is a custom-made porcelain cap that is placed over a tooth that has been reduced and prepared for the crown.
Crowns may be used to restore a tooth in shape and function when a large portion has had to be removed due to advanced decay or when the tooth is cracked. An existing filling that is in danger of loosening or cracking the tooth may be covered with a crown. For aesthetic purposes, a crown may cover discolored or stained teeth. Finally, crowns are attached to dental implants and used to anchor each end of dental bridges.
Crowns may be used to restore a tooth in shape and function when a large portion has had to be removed due to advanced decay or when the tooth is cracked. An existing filling that is in danger of loosening or cracking the tooth may be covered with a crown. For aesthetic purposes, a crown may cover discolored or stained teeth. Finally, crowns are attached to dental implants and used to anchor each end of dental bridges.
How Crowns are Made
A mold of the existing tooth is made and sent to a trusted
dental lab, where they produce a custom crown. In some
cases, a temporary crown stands in until the permanent
crown is ready. The permanent crown is then cemented
into place.
Caring For Your Crowns
Crowns can last a very long time, especially if you take care of them. As with all your teeth, it is very important to floss around the crown to prevent plaque from collecting at the base.
Be careful about eating hard substances, such as ice or hard candy, because biting down hard on such things can damage your crown, which does not have as much resistance to bite pressure as your other teeth do.
Bridges
A dental bridge is a custom-made dental appliance that looks,
acts, and feels like natural teeth and is used to replace a
section of missing teeth.
A bridge is cemented to the teeth on either side of the space.
These anchoring teeth may be crowned natural teeth or they
may be dental implants.
Bridges are used to restore the natural appearance and contour
of your teeth, as well as the proper bite relationship between the uppers and lowers, so you can chew and bite normally. They are made from the same type of material used for crowns, usually ceramic or porcelain.
If you have missing teeth, we can help you determine what type of replacement teeth would work best for you.
A mold of the existing tooth is made and sent to a trusted
dental lab, where they produce a custom crown. In some
cases, a temporary crown stands in until the permanent
crown is ready. The permanent crown is then cemented
into place.
Caring For Your Crowns
Crowns can last a very long time, especially if you take care of them. As with all your teeth, it is very important to floss around the crown to prevent plaque from collecting at the base.
Be careful about eating hard substances, such as ice or hard candy, because biting down hard on such things can damage your crown, which does not have as much resistance to bite pressure as your other teeth do.
Bridges
A dental bridge is a custom-made dental appliance that looks,
acts, and feels like natural teeth and is used to replace a
section of missing teeth.
A bridge is cemented to the teeth on either side of the space.
These anchoring teeth may be crowned natural teeth or they
may be dental implants.
Bridges are used to restore the natural appearance and contour
of your teeth, as well as the proper bite relationship between the uppers and lowers, so you can chew and bite normally. They are made from the same type of material used for crowns, usually ceramic or porcelain.
If you have missing teeth, we can help you determine what type of replacement teeth would work best for you.
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