PORCELAIN CROWNS AND BRIDGES
A traditional porcelain crown for your teeth is considered if your tooth is badly decayed, has a large broken or lost filling, or has had root canal treatment; it protects and strengthens tooth structure that cannot be restored with fillings or other types of restorations. Porcelain crowns are also useful for many cosmetic dental needs. They can be used to fix many aesthetic or cosmetic issues including deep discoloration and large unsightly fillings to make your teeth appear brighter, straighter and more symmetrical. Porcelain crowns can even help you with chewing or speaking concerns that may result if a tooth is damaged.
A bridge may be recommended if you’re missing one or more teeth. It replaces missing teeth by using the neighboring teeth to bridge the gap. Gaps left by missing teeth eventually cause the remaining teeth to rotate or shift into the empty spaces, resulting in a bad bite. The imbalance caused by missing teeth can also lead to gum disease and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.
Bridges are cemented permanently to the natural teeth or implants surrounding the empty space. These teeth, called abutments, serve as anchors for the bridge. A replacement tooth, called a pontic, is attached to the crowns that cover the abutments. As with crowns, you have a choice of materials for bridges. Your dentist can help you decide which to use, based on the location of the missing tooth (or teeth), its function, aesthetic considerations and cost. Porcelain or ceramic bridges can be matched to the color of your natural teeth.
Both crowns and most bridges are fixed prosthetic devices. Unlike removable devices such as dentures, which you can take out and clean daily, crowns and bridges are cemented onto existing teeth or implants, and can only be removed by a dentist.
Our skilled dentists will make an initial impression of your teeth, and tailor the crown to fit the exact dimensions of your damaged tooth or teeth. We will then fashion your porcelain crown to match the colour of the rest of your teeth. To achieve this, we work only with the best dental labs in Sydney, which provide custom shading on crowns for your teeth. Porcelain crowns have been known to last for decades with proper care, compared to so called "one day crowns". Our work here at Griffith Dental & Medical Surgery is backed by a standard 5 Year Warranty for all porcelain crowns.
Being one of the most common dental treatments, porcelain crowns and bridges can brighten your smile in just a few visits!
Contact us today and make an appointment to find out more.
A bridge may be recommended if you’re missing one or more teeth. It replaces missing teeth by using the neighboring teeth to bridge the gap. Gaps left by missing teeth eventually cause the remaining teeth to rotate or shift into the empty spaces, resulting in a bad bite. The imbalance caused by missing teeth can also lead to gum disease and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.
Bridges are cemented permanently to the natural teeth or implants surrounding the empty space. These teeth, called abutments, serve as anchors for the bridge. A replacement tooth, called a pontic, is attached to the crowns that cover the abutments. As with crowns, you have a choice of materials for bridges. Your dentist can help you decide which to use, based on the location of the missing tooth (or teeth), its function, aesthetic considerations and cost. Porcelain or ceramic bridges can be matched to the color of your natural teeth.
Both crowns and most bridges are fixed prosthetic devices. Unlike removable devices such as dentures, which you can take out and clean daily, crowns and bridges are cemented onto existing teeth or implants, and can only be removed by a dentist.
Our skilled dentists will make an initial impression of your teeth, and tailor the crown to fit the exact dimensions of your damaged tooth or teeth. We will then fashion your porcelain crown to match the colour of the rest of your teeth. To achieve this, we work only with the best dental labs in Sydney, which provide custom shading on crowns for your teeth. Porcelain crowns have been known to last for decades with proper care, compared to so called "one day crowns". Our work here at Griffith Dental & Medical Surgery is backed by a standard 5 Year Warranty for all porcelain crowns.
Being one of the most common dental treatments, porcelain crowns and bridges can brighten your smile in just a few visits!
Contact us today and make an appointment to find out more.
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