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Crowns and Bridges
Crowns and bridges help to restore smiles by protecting badly damaged teeth from fracturing or cracking and replacing missing teeth.
A crown is a covering that is placed over a damaged tooth in order to give it stability and to keep it from crumbling or breaking. Basically, a crown protects a tooth that has been affected by a crack, a huge old filling which is leaking, decay/ cavity or has received a root canal from breakage. Its job is to save a damaged tooth. Crowns are made of porcelain, gold, or porcelain fused to either non precious metals or precious metal. They give the damaged tooth the stability it needs to function close to a normal tooth so that the patient can chew and speak normally. Having the ability to chew is important for your digestion. And saving a tooth is important not only for a beautiful smile, but also to keep the mouth and the bone and tissues healthy.
It is a common misconception that crowns are used only on back teeth, but that is because the majority of cavities form on back teeth. Crowns can be used on both front and back teeth. When you get a filling and a significant part of the tooth structure is missing a crown can be made on the tooth to prevent it from breaking down further.
A bridge is used when a patient has one or more missing teeth. Basically, a bridge is a set of crowns that are connected together, and provide the same benefits as a single crown, to give stability and function. A dental bridge works the same way a bridge on a road would. There are two supports which are the teeth next to the missing tooth. The bridge covers those supporting teeth and replaces the tooth or teeth in between. The missing teeth are replaced and supported so that the patient can chew and speak properly. The added support from the adjacent teeth gives the bridge the strength to function with the rest of the teeth and the mouth.
If you are wearing crowns and bridges, you have to take extra care when eating and cleaning your teeth. It is best to avoid chewing hard and sticky food like chewing gums etc as they might cause the existing crowns and bridges to crack or come off. You also need to clean properly underneath bridges in order to prevent bacteria from forming which is vital in prevention
A dental bridge is used to replace a missing tooth or teeth. The bridge is supported by dental crowns on each side of the space, and the bridge acts as a tooth replacement. The bridge utilizes the two healthy teeth adjacent to the gap to cement and support the bridge. This allows a patient to fill in the gap caused by a missing tooth without the expense of dental implants or the frustration of partial dentures.
Call Dr. Ami at Absolutely Best Dental and schedule your appointment today.
A crown is a covering that is placed over a damaged tooth in order to give it stability and to keep it from crumbling or breaking. Basically, a crown protects a tooth that has been affected by a crack, a huge old filling which is leaking, decay/ cavity or has received a root canal from breakage. Its job is to save a damaged tooth. Crowns are made of porcelain, gold, or porcelain fused to either non precious metals or precious metal. They give the damaged tooth the stability it needs to function close to a normal tooth so that the patient can chew and speak normally. Having the ability to chew is important for your digestion. And saving a tooth is important not only for a beautiful smile, but also to keep the mouth and the bone and tissues healthy.
A bridge is used when a patient has one or more missing teeth. Basically, a bridge is a set of crowns that are connected together, and provide the same benefits as a single crown, to give stability and function. A dental bridge works the same way a bridge on a road would. There are two supports which are the teeth next to the missing tooth. The bridge covers those supporting teeth and replaces the tooth or teeth in between. The missing teeth are replaced and supported so that the patient can chew and speak properly. The added support from the adjacent teeth gives the bridge the strength to function with the rest of the teeth and the mouth.
If you are wearing crowns and bridges, you have to take extra care when eating and cleaning your teeth. It is best to avoid chewing hard and sticky food like chewing gums etc as they might cause the existing crowns and bridges to crack or come off. You also need to clean properly underneath bridges in order to prevent bacteria from forming which is vital in prevention
A dental bridge is used to replace a missing tooth or teeth. The bridge is supported by dental crowns on each side of the space, and the bridge acts as a tooth replacement. The bridge utilizes the two healthy teeth adjacent to the gap to cement and support the bridge. This allows a patient to fill in the gap caused by a missing tooth without the expense of dental implants or the frustration of partial dentures.
Call Dr. Ami at Absolutely Best Dental and schedule your appointment today.