Crown and bridge restorations are durable and aesthetic restorations. They were developed to restore badly damaged or missing teeth. Regardless of how your teeth were damaged, crown and bridge restorations will make your smile beautiful again.
Appearance is an important aspect in the development of self esteem, and thus that it is always recommended to restore teeth as promptly as possible. Even a single missing tooth can cause your other teeth to drift and become crooked. Additionally, missing teeth or teeth that are too broken down can affect your ability to eat and speak. This is where your dentist and crowns and bridges come in.
Crowns (or also known as caps) are dental restorations that are placed over a tooth when conservative fillings are not able to restore form and function. A bridge acts to replace a missing tooth or teeth. One type of bridge consists of crowns placed on both sides of the missing tooth to connect the replacement tooth or teeth to them. Another type of bridge consists of the replacement tooth attached to the adjacent teeth with wing-like attachments. Bridges can also be supported by dental implants. Crowns and bridges can be made entirely of tooth-colored material, metal, or a combination of both to impart most favorable aesthetics. Some dentists use metal-free crowns and bridges to include stress-bearing materials to enhance their strength and wear-resistance.
Dental Crowns:
Crowns resolves aesthetic needs, restore tooth function, and improves the overall health of your mouth. In situations where teeth have extensive broken-down fillings, a dental crown can protect and preserve the remaining natural tooth. To improve your smile, a metal-free, tooth-colored crown can also replace older porcelain fused to metal crowns. Following root canal therapy, the dentist usually places a crown over the remaining tooth structure to strengthen the tooth and preserve tooth function.
Dental Bridges:
In situations where teeth are missing, a bridge inhibits the remaining natural teeth from drifting so that dental health and facial aesthetics are not compromised. Bridges may also provide a permanent, non-removable alternative to removable partial dentures. Whether supported by natural teeth or implants, bridges can offer life-like aesthetics and stable chewing surfaces.
