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Restore Your Smile and Function with Custom Dental Crowns & Bridges

Rediscover the confidence of a complete, healthy smile with our advanced dental crown and bridge solutions. Designed to restore the beauty, strength, and functionality of your teeth, these custom-crafted restorations offer long-lasting results and seamlessly blend with your natural smile.

Understanding Dental Crowns (Caps)

A dental crown, often referred to as a "cap," is a custom-made, tooth-shaped covering that fits over your entire tooth, restoring its original size, shape, strength, and appearance. When cemented into place, a crown fully encases the visible portion of a tooth above the gum line.

When a Dental Crown is Needed:

• To protect a weak tooth from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth.
• To restore an already broken tooth or a tooth severely worn down.
• To cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn't much tooth left.
• To hold a dental bridge in place.
• To cover misshapen or severely discolored teeth for cosmetic enhancement.
• To cover a dental implant.

Benefits of Dental Crowns:

• Strengthens and protects damaged teeth.
• Restores natural chewing ability and bite.
• Improves the aesthetic appeal of your smile.
• Corrects bite problems and prevents further wear on other teeth.
• Long-lasting with proper care.

Common Materials for Crowns:

• Porcelain/Ceramic: Highly aesthetic, ideal for front teeth, matches natural tooth color.
• Zirconia: Extremely strong, durable, biocompatible, and aesthetic.
• Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal (PFM): Offers strength from metal with the natural look of porcelain.
• Gold Alloys: Very durable, biocompatible, and gentle on opposing teeth.

Understanding Dental Bridges

A dental bridge is a restorative solution used to "bridge" the gap created by one or more missing teeth. It consists of two or more crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap (these are called abutment teeth) and a false tooth/teeth in between (called a pontic).

When a Dental Bridge is Needed:

• To replace one or more missing teeth.
• To prevent remaining teeth from shifting into the empty space, which can lead to bite problems and further tooth loss.
• To restore chewing ability and speech.
• To maintain the shape of your face by preventing the collapse of facial structures.
• To evenly distribute the forces of your bite by replacing missing teeth.

Benefits of Dental Bridges:

• Fills gaps from missing teeth, completing your smile.
• Prevents adjacent teeth from drifting out of position.
• Restores full chewing function and comfortable eating.
• Improves speech clarity.
• Maintains facial structure and prevents a sunken appearance.
• A natural-looking and permanent solution for tooth loss.

Types of Dental Bridges:

• Traditional Bridges: The most common type, involving crowns on the teeth adjacent to the gap, with a pontic in between.
• Cantilever Bridges: Used when there are adjacent teeth on only one side of the missing tooth.
• Maryland Bonded Bridges: Uses a metal or porcelain framework bonded to the back of adjacent teeth, rather than full crowns.
• Implant-Supported Bridges: For multiple missing teeth, supported by dental implants rather than natural teeth.

Common Materials for Bridges:

• Similar to crowns: Primarily porcelain, ceramic, zirconia, or porcelain-ffused-to-metal (PFM) for optimal aesthetics and durability.

Why Choose Our Custom Crowns & Bridges?

• Custom Craftsmanship: Each crown and bridge is meticulously custom-designed to fit your unique oral anatomy, ensuring optimal comfort, function, and aesthetics.
• Natural Aesthetics: We utilize high-quality, tooth-colored materials that are carefully matched to your existing teeth, making your restoration virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth.
• Enhanced Durability: Our restorations are built to last, providing years of reliable service with proper oral hygiene and regular dental check-ups.
• Improved Oral Health: By restoring damaged teeth and filling gaps, crowns and bridges help maintain proper bite alignment, prevent further decay, and protect remaining natural teeth.
• Expert Care: Our experienced dental team uses the latest technology and techniques to ensure precise fit, comfortable placement, and exceptional results.

The Process

Typically, getting a crown or bridge involves a few appointments:

1. Initial Consultation & Preparation: We'll examine your teeth, take X-rays, and prepare the affected tooth/teeth (shaping them to accommodate the restoration). Impressions are taken.
2. Temporary Restoration: A temporary crown or bridge is placed to protect your prepared teeth while your permanent restoration is being fabricated in a dental lab.
3. Final Placement: Once your custom crown or bridge is ready, you'll return for its permanent placement. We'll ensure the fit and bite are perfect before cementing it into place.

Ready to Transform Your Smile?

Whether you're dealing with a damaged tooth, a large filling, or a gap from missing teeth, dental crowns and bridges can provide a durable, beautiful, and functional solution.

Schedule a consultation today to discuss your individual needs and discover how our custom dental crowns and bridges can help you achieve the healthy, complete smile you deserve!