How can we help you?
At Providence Dental Care, our friendly team is committed to patient education, and we take the time to answer questions and discuss treatment options. If you live in West Lakes or the surrounding suburbs and have any questions about our treatments or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Crowns and Bridges
Patients may wish to discuss crowns or bridges with a dentist if you have teeth that are weakened, damaged or missing. These restorations can help maintain the function of your bite, greatly strengthen damaged teeth, and improve their aesthetic appearance.
Common situations where crowns or bridges may be considered include:
- Teeth with extensive decay that cannot be restored with a filling
- Cracked, chipped or fractured teeth that require additional support
- Teeth that have undergone root canal treatment
- Replacing missing teeth in the bite
- Worn teeth due to natural wear or other factors
- Teeth with large existing restorations that may be at risk of breaking or being lost
Crowns cover individual teeth like a cap to provide protection, restore shape and maintain function. They are made from much stronger materials than typical filling materials.
Dental bridges can replace one or more missing teeth by anchoring to adjacent teeth or dental implants. This can help maintain normal chewing and bite alignment.
Your dentist will assess your oral health, discuss options and recommend treatments appropriate for your needs. Early evaluation and care can help support the long-term function of your teeth and bite.
At Providence Dental Care, crowns and bridges are custom-made to suit individual requirements, with modern materials selected to match your teeth and provide long lasting solutions.
Short answer:
Heavily restored, cracked or decayed teeth are often best restored with crowns to significantly increase their strength while also improving the appearance.
Modern crowns and bridges often use tooth colored metal ceramics like zirconia, which is incredibly strong, aesthetic, and very friendly to the surrounding gums. When not using zirconia, we often use tooth colored glass-ceramic materials which are very aesthetic but are not quite as strong or as friendly to the gums as zirconia.
Historically crowns and bridges were made of metal, and then a porcelain fused to metal to make it look more aesthetic. These materials do still have a place in Dentistry, but they are being used less commonly.
Looking to the future, these 3D printed hybrid materials will be increasingly used in dentistry, but until the technology better refined, we will be continuing to use the modern materials that are very well researched, with great long term track records for our patients.