Dental Crowns & Bridges

CROWN

A crown is permanent covering that covers the original tooth that is either damaged, fractured or damaged.

BRIDGE

A bridge is dental prosthesis that fills the space that a tooth previously occupied.

• Numbing the tooth to remove decay and proceed with root canal treatment
• Re-sculpting the tooth to provide ideal fit for crown
• Making impression of your teeth, to make custom-made crown(usually takes 3 to 4 days)
• Making temporary acrylic crown during the interim period, until when the permanent crown is fabricated
• Permanent crown is applied on the tooth and checked for fit, occlusion and shade
• After ensuring that the crown has proper fit and look, dentist cements it in place

Crowns are made of different materials like acrylic, metal, ceramic and zirconia. Zirconia is the latest material which has natural appearance, superior strength than ceramic & better durability.

• To prevent shifting of teeth that may lead to bite (occlusion) & jaw related problems.
• Bridge maintains the integrity of existing teeth and helps to provide healthy vibrant smile

• Intentional root canal treatment for the nearby supporting teeth
• Occlusal load/stress to the missing tooth/teeth transferred to the supporting teeth causing added stress to supporting teeth

The best option is going for implant treatment and saving the supporting neighbouring teeth from intentional root canal treatment.