Crowns and Bridges

Dental crowns and dental bridges are prosthetic devices that are used to fix damaged teeth. Crowns and bridges are permanent treatments that are placed onto your existing teeth or dental implants, and they can’t be removed except by a dentist. If you’re dealing with a cracked or damaged tooth, a crown or bridge could be a solution for you.

What Is A Dental Crown?

A crown is a cap that is used to cover a damaged tooth. These crowns act to strengthen the damaged tooth and can also improve the appearance of a misshapen or misaligned tooth. Crowns can also be used as a replacement tooth that is put on top of an implant. Usually, crowns are made of porcelain or ceramic material that is made to match the colour of your natural teeth. However, sometimes other materials such as metal may be used instead.

What Is A Dental Bridge?

A dental bridge is often a suggested solution if you are missing more than one tooth, but are not in need or in want of a full set of dentures or implants. Missing teeth can cause gaps which can lead to remaining teeth shifting and cause problems with your bite. Missing teeth can also lead to bone resorption in your jaw, and gum irritation when eating hard foods.

Bridges do just what they sound like, create a bridge over the missing teeth. They are connected to your natural teeth or to implants and can be made of different materials such as porcelain or ceramic.

A dental crown or bridge can be used to:

Restore functionality to a cracked or fractured tooth
Cover or improve the appearance of a discolour or misshapen teeth
Protect a weak tooth so it doesn’t fracture

If you have a missing, cracked, or damaged tooth or teeth, Divine Dental Care can help fix the problem by providing a dental crown or bridge. We will work with you to figure out the best way to fix the problem and restore functionality to your teeth and give you your smile back!