Crowns and Bridges

Restorations last for 7-15 years on average, but they can be weakened by not maintaining oral hygiene or allowing gum disease to take hold. Trauma also has an effect and it's important that you visit your dentist as soon as possible if this happens so the damage caused is reduced.

No, crowns are often fitted without a root canal.

Not necessarily. It might be more sensible and economical to have a bridge if the teeth either side of a gap require crowns.

Crowns can look very natural. Whether your goal is a Hollywood grin or an everyday smile, we have what it takes for every patient's needs.

First, the area is numbed so you can feel no pain. The teeth are prepared and cleaned for a restoration to fit over them better. This preparation takes time and detail work but it must happen before any restorations can be made by our dental lab technicians. For this phase of treatment, your temporary replacement looks like real teeth! Once they're ready, we try them in and make sure everything fits correctly with their proper bite as well as how good they look on your smile! If everything is good, the restoration is cemented permanently onto your teeth.

No, a bridge and a crown are different types of appliances dentists use to replace missing teeth. Dental crowns are used for replacing single missing teeth, while bridges are used to replace multiple missing teeth in a row. While they offer the same function, they are structurally different and require different placement procedures.