Crown & Bridges

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Executive Dental Clinic offers top-notch Crown and Bridge treatment by creating custom-fitted crowns and bridges, ensuring a precise fit and natural appearance.

What is Crown & Bridges?

Crown and bridge treatment is a dental procedure used to replace one or more missing or damaged teeth and restore a patient’s smile and oral function.

Dental Crown (Crown Treatment): A dental crown is a procedure to repair and protect a damaged tooth. It involves placing a temporary crown and cementing the permanent crown to restore the tooth’s strength, shape and appearance. Dental Bridge (Bridge Treatment): A dental bridge is used to replace missing teeth. It includes placing temporary multiple crowns and securing the permanent bridge to span the gap left by the missing teeth.

Dental Crown & Bridges

Dental Crown (Crown Treatment):

A dental crown, often referred to simply as a crown, is a dental restoration used to repair and protect a damaged or decayed tooth. Here’s how it works:

Assessment: The process begins with a dental evaluation. If a tooth is significantly damaged, decayed, or weakened, a crown may be recommended.
Preparation: The dentist prepares the tooth by removing a portion of its structure, creating space for the crown. This step ensures that the crown will fit securely over the tooth.
Impressions: Impressions are taken of the prepared tooth, which are sent to a dental laboratory. These impressions are used to craft a custom-fitted crown that matches the shape and color of the patient’s natural teeth.
Temporary Crown: While the permanent crown is being fabricated, a temporary crown may be placed over the prepared tooth to protect it.
Crown Placement: Once the permanent crown is ready, it is permanently cemented over the prepared tooth. The crown restores the tooth’s strength, shape, and appearance, allowing the patient to use it for biting and chewing like a natural tooth.

Dental Bridge (Bridge Treatment):

Dental Bridge is kind of device which is used to create teeth like bridges on missing teeth. It consists of artificial teeth, known as pontics, that are supported by dental crowns placed on the adjacent healthy teeth. Here’s the process:

Assessment: The dentist assesses the patient’s oral health and discusses the options for replacing missing teeth. If a bridge is deemed suitable, a treatment plan is created.
Preparation: The adjacent healthy teeth that will support the bridge are prepared by reshaping them, making space for the crowns that will hold the artificial teeth in place.
Impressions: Impressions of the prepared teeth and the gap created by the missing teeth are taken to create custom-fitted crowns and pontics.
Temporary Restoration: Temporary crowns may be placed over the prepared teeth to protect them while the permanent bridge is being fabricated.
Bridge Placement: Once the permanent bridge is ready, it is placed and secured in the patient’s mouth. The bridge spans the gap left by the missing teeth, restoring function and aesthetics.

Types of Dental Crowns:

Porcelain Crowns: These are known for their natural appearance and are often used for front teeth.
Metal Crowns: Typically made of gold or other alloys, they are durable and suitable for back teeth.
Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal (PFM) Crowns: Combining porcelain for aesthetics and metal for strength, these are versatile and commonly used.
All-Ceramic Crowns: They provide an excellent balance of aesthetics and strength, making them a popular choice for many applications.

Types of Dental Bridges:

Traditional Bridges: These use crowns on the adjacent teeth to support one or more artificial teeth.
Cantilever Bridges: Used when there’s only one adjacent tooth for support, common in the front of the mouth.
Maryland Bridges: Also known as resin-bonded bridges, they use a metal or porcelain framework with wings that attach to the adjacent teeth.
Implant-Supported Bridges: These are secured to dental implants rather than adjacent teeth, offering exceptional stability for multiple missing teeth.