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Dental crowns are a restorative treatment used to repair the strength, size, shape, and appearance of a tooth. When placed, a dental crown will fully cover the entire visible part of the tooth that lies at and above the gum line.

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Why Are Dental Crowns Needed?

Dental crowns are often used as a long-term solution to treat severely damaged teeth or major dental problems. Your dentist may consider you for a dental crown for the following reasons:

• To provide support to badly broken or misshapen teeth
• To replace missing teeth
• To cover a tooth treated by a root canal
• To protect teeth that are weak or decaying
• To hold a dental bridge in place
• To cover a dental implant

Which Material Is Right for Your Dental Crown?

Dental crowns can be made from a variety of materials including:

• Porcelain
• Ceramic
• Zirconia
• Ceramics
• Composite resin
• Gold
• Silver
• Titanium
• Metal

Dental crowns can even be made from a combination of materials, such as porcelain fused to gold or zirconia. In order to determine which material is best for your dental crown, your dentist will consider a variety of factors. Some of the factors that your dentist will consider when choosing a material for a dental crown include:

• • The location of the tooth in the patient’s mouth
  • How much of the tooth shows when you smile
  • The color of the current tooth
  • The position of gum tissue
  • The patient’s material preference
  • A patient’s sensitivities or allergies to a specific material

• Dental Bridges

• • All of your teeth play an important role in speaking, chewing and in maintaining proper alignment of other teeth. Tooth loss doesn’t necessarily have to occur as you age, but if you do lose teeth they must be replaced to maintain proper function of your mouth. Fortunately, there are options for correcting tooth loss.

• Dental Bridge Options

• • A dental bridge a device used to replace missing teeth attaches artificial teeth to adjacent natural teeth, called abutment teeth. Bridges are either permanently attached (fixed bridges), or they can be removable.
  • Fixed bridges are applied by either placing crowns on the abutment teeth or by bonding the artificial teeth directly to the abutment teeth. Removable bridges are attached to the teeth with metal clasps or by precision attachments.
  • If you’re missing one or more teeth, you may be aware of their importance to your appearance and dental health. Your teeth work together for many daily functions from eating to speaking. With missing teeth, its difficult to do these things. Missing teeth can and should be replaced. Fixed bridges are a great way to restore your dental health and appearance.

• What exactly is a dental bridge or fixed partial denture?

• • A bridge (fixed partial denture) is a device which fills the gap where teeth are absent. Fixed bridges are bonded into place and can only be removed by a dental professional. Removable bridges, as the name implies, can be taken out and cleaned. Fixed bridges offer more stability than their removable counterparts.

• Why do I need a dental bridge?

• • Oral functionality and appearance are important reasons for wearing a dental bridge. A dental bridge helps support your lips and cheeks. The loss of a back tooth may cause your mouth to sink and your face to look older.
  • Dental health is the most important reason for a dental bridge. Teeth were designed to complement each other. Unusual stresses are placed on the gums and other oral tissues when teeth are missing, causing a number of potentially harmful disorders.
  • Increased risk of gum disease has proven to be one of the worst side effects of missing teeth and can be minimized with a bridge.
  • Missing teeth can cause speech disorders as they are used to make many of the sounds we use to speak clearly.

• How is a dental bridge attached?

• • The attachment procedure usually takes two or three appointments to complete. At the first appointment we will prepare the teeth on either side of the gap by removing a portion of the enamel and dentin.
  • Since the dental bridge must be fabricated very precisely to ensure correct bite and to match the opposing tooth, impressions of the teeth are taken and sent to a lab where the dental bridge will be constructed.
  • Fixed bridges are typically cemented to the natural teeth next to the space left by the missing tooth. A pontic (false tooth) replaces the lost tooth. Dental crowns, which are cemented onto the natural teeth, provide support for the dental bridge.

• What materials are used for dental bridges?

• • Dental bridges can be constructed from gold alloys, non-precious alloys, porcelain, or a combination of these materials. Porcelain is often bonded to either precious or non-precious metal.

• How do I take care of my dental bridge?
  • A strict regimen of brushing and flossing will keep the dental bridge and surrounding teeth clean. This is of critical importance as the bridge relies on the neighboring teeth for support.