Dental Crowns and Bridges

Dental Crowns 

A dental crown can be best described as a ‘cap’ which is positioned over an existing tooth to improve its appearance or strengthen it. Once properly positioned, the dental crown is most often ‘cemented’ into place and will completely cover the area of the tooth which is above the gum line. A dental crown can be made from metal, ceramic or porcelain fused metal.

Dental Bridges

A dental bridge is a false tooth, known as a pontic, which is fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by a missing tooth. The two crowns holding it in place that are attached onto your teeth on each side of the false tooth is known as a fixed bridge. This procedure is used to replace one or more missing teeth.
Bridges can reduce your risk of gum disease, help correct some bite issues and even improve your speech. Bridges require your commitment to serious oral hygiene, but can last for ten years or more.