Crowns & Bridges
A crown (or cap) is a covering made to restore a tooth
back to health & function. When teeth are damaged from decay, weak from large
old fillings, worn or broken down, crowns can be used to give you back healthy
functional teeth.
Crowns can be made out of porcelain, porcelain fused to
metal, or full gold. An examination will determine which option will be the
best for you.
The most common way to replace missing teeth is to have a
bridge placed. A false tooth is made and attached to two porcelain crowns made
for the natural teeth that are on either side of the space where the tooth is
missing. These crowns and the false tooth are one piece and are fixed over the
natural teeth ~ unlike a denture, bridges are not removable. A bridge will not
only help with appearance and function but can also allow other teeth to last
longer by reducing the stress put on them when a tooth or teeth are missing.
Bridges can be used to replace teeth that are missing from
any place in your mouth as long as the teeth that would be used to anchor the
bridge are healthy and strong. Dr. Slowenko will recommend the type of bridge
best suited for your individual need.
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