A crown –also referred to as a “cap”—is used to restore a tooth that would otherwise be in danger of breaking.  It covers and protects the entire tooth.  It used to be that crowns had to have some metal in them for strength.  Today, they can often be made entirely out of porcelain, resulting in a completely natural look.

A dental crown on a front tooth is needed when either a substantial portion of the tooth is gone or a good portion of the biting edge has broken or worn away.   Unsightly old fillings, a tooth fracture, or a large area of tooth decay may also require that a dental crown.

A dental bridge is used when a tooth missing.  It usually involves putting a crown on each tooth on either side of the missing tooth, and then a false tooth or teeth is suspended between the crowns.

When you've lost a tooth that shows when you smile, it can be emotionally traumatic.  However, new techniques enable us to fashion a tooth replacement that looks and feels like the real thing, even creating the illusion that the tooth is growing out of your gum.  Your smile will once again appear complete—and completely natural.

Contact Expressions Aesthetics Dentistry today to book your appointment and to discuss any further information you may require about crowns and bridges