Crowns and Bridges
Let’s Talk About Crowns and Bridges
Crowns or caps are replacements for individual teeth. They can be made out of a few different types of materials such as gold and porcelain or lithium silicates( a type of porcelain) or zirconia. Each material has it’s own benefits for different situations and crowns could take as many as 2 or 3 or appointments or as little as one appointment depending on the circumstance.
Bridges are crowns joined together to “bridge” a gap when teeth are missing. They can also be made from different materials. Both Crowns and bridges in all the different configurations are available at Riverbend Dental Health. Dr. Kent Stringham, a general dentist, is the owner and dentist at Riverbend Dental Health in SE Calgary, just down the road from IKEA.
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Also called caps, dental crowns are natural-looking covers that fit over teeth to conceal cracks, bad discoloration, injury, or chipping. Dr. Stringham can fabricate and install dental crowns at his Calgary practice, usually over the course of a single visit. The dental crowns that our Calgary area practice installs are durable and almost identical in appearance to a normal tooth.
Dental crowns minimize physical discomfort and provide support to damaged teeth. Dr. Stringham can improve the overall appearance of your smile while making your teeth more resistant to injury. This is a reliable method and can be done within one office visit. To learn more about dental crowns near Calgary SW Alberta, please contact our office today!
When the size of a “filling” exceeds a certain proportion of the tooth, it is recommended to be replaced with a “cap,” also called a “crown.” Dr. Stringham uses porcelain crowns that look very natural and don’t have a dark metal line. Porcelain crowns reflect light with a natural healthy glow.
Crowns, or caps for teeth, look and function just like natural teeth. Dr. Stringham may recommend a crown if your tooth has enough decay that it cannot hold a filling, or if your tooth is cracked or broken and in danger of cracking down into the root if left unattended. A crown covers your tooth completely. It fits snugly at the gum and protects what remains of the natural tooth.
These restorations are cemented onto the teeth and are referred to as “fixed” dentistry as opposed to a restoration of missing teeth with a removable appliance or partial denture. Porcelain crowns and bridges usually are so carefully matched in color, they cannot be distinguished from your natural teeth. Many people choose porcelain crowns and bridges for their cosmetic appearance and the confidence it gives them.
Sometimes, more extensive work is needed to help you achieve your ideal smile. Bridgework is an excellent solution to missing teeth. Dental bridges are porcelain teeth, which are fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by a missing tooth. The two crowns holding it in place are attached onto your teeth on each side of the porcelain tooth. For more information about crowns and bridges in Calgary, call us today.
