Crowns and Bridges

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Are your teeth broken or cracked?​

Crowns and Bridges could be the right option to restore your radiant smile.

Crowns are an alternative to restore the entire tooth were a filling is not suitable. The crown covers the whole tooth and is accordingly shaped and coloured to match the original.

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Why would I need a Crown?

If you have a problem tooth that is broken or too large to fill, a crown can restore the foundations and appearance of the tooth. A crown is custom made by the Dentist to fit neatly over the original tooth. Were large decay or fillings have broken a tooth, a crown will promote strength. If you have more than one tooth missing, bridging may be required to fill the area.

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Preventing damage

A broken or cracked tooth cannot be fixed with a filling, so the tooth needs to be protected with a crown (or cap). Crowns can also be used in conjunction with implants to replace a lost tooth. Crowns can also protect a tooth that has already undergone extensive dental work.

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Crown and Bridging Procedure

The existing tooth may undergo an X-ray to assess any impairment before treatment. Your dentist will then re-shape the existing tooth in preparation for the new crown. A mould is then taken of the original tooth after it is shaped. The crown will take up to one or two weeks before it is ready, so a temporary crown will be affixed to the tooth before the final crown is fitted.

 

Porcelain Crowns

Crowns protect heavily restored teeth and prevent further fracturing.

A full crown may be necessary:

• If a tooth has had root canal therapy

• A substantial portion of the tooth structure has been lost

• If the tooth is fractured

• Or old restorations have open leaky margins and decay

This also requires 2 visits, and a laboratory technician is involved in the process.