Crowns & Bridge

Dental crowns and bridges are important restorative treatment options.

They can help you to eat and smile confidently for many years and are much more realistic that they used to be.

Crowns

A dental crown fits over the remaining part of a tooth, helping to strengthen it and making it look like a whole, natural tooth once more. Modern crowns are much less bulky than older ones, making them feel more natural, and they also do not have the old-fashioned metal edge at the gumline.

There are a number of reasons why we may recommend them. Your tooth may be decayed and not strong enough to be filled any more, the top part of the tooth may have been accidentally damaged, or you may need one following root canal treatment. Crowns are also sometimes needed to help support a dental bridge.

Bridges

Bridges are a permanent and realistic looking way of filling a gap between teeth that has been caused by one or more missing teeth, and can help avoid the need for a denture. Modern materials and techniques mean they are long lasting and look and feel very realistic.

A bridge is a false tooth which is held in place by the teeth next to it. It is usually made of a precious metal base such as gold, with tooth coloured porcelain bonded to any visible areas to make it look natural.

Most often, the two neighbouring teeth – one on each side – will need to have crowns fixed onto them. The two crowns are then joined together by placing the false tooth between them and cementing them in place.