Dental Crowns and Bridges

Bridgework works like a series of connected crowns, replacing missing teeth by bridging the gap and using the surrounding teeth as abutments. If you are missing one or more natural teeth, then you know how much this diminishes your chewing ability. What you may not realize is that missing teeth also affect your facial structure, increasing stress on remaining teeth and often giving your cheeks a sunken appearance.

Crowns become necessary when there is insufficient tooth structure to support a filling. Teeth that are severely broken down from decay or fracture can be fully restored to proper appearance and function with a crown restoration. If you are missing one or more natural teeth, then you know how much this diminishes your chewing ability. What you may not realize is that missing teeth also affect your facial structure, increasing stress on remaining teeth and often giving your cheeks a sunken appearance .

Treatment Process

• Consultation appointment (Approximately 30 min)
• Detailed examination and analysis of your occlusion (bite), to check for any parafunction (like night-grinding/clenching).
• First appointment (Approximately 1 hour)
• Prepare the teeth and take impressions for the crowns.
• Your dentists will work with our in-house laboratory to fabricate the crowns for you.
• Second appointment (Approximately 1 hour)
• Seating of completed crowns and permanently bonding them to the teeth.
• Review of completed crowns.
• Prepare the teeth and take impressions for the crowns.
• Do note that in some cases when patients have parafunctional habits like night-grinding (Bruxism) or clenching, night-guards may be prescribed for protection of your crowns and remaining teeth.