Dental Crowns and Bridges Melbourne Brighton
Dental Crown vs Dental Bridges
A dental crown is a “cap” made of porcelain or any other material to cover the whole surface of the tooth. They are usually recommended if you have large fillings or tooth decay that is irreparable with composite fillings.
Dental Bridges, on the other hand, is utilised if you have a tooth missing or lost. A false tooth (also called pontic) is attached to the real teeth on either side of the gap to replace the missing tooth.
Both dental crowns and bridges are usually made with porcelain or metal, or a mixture of both.
When to use Dental Crowns and Bridges
If you think your teeth start to appear greyish or darker in colour, we might consider covering it up with veneers. However, if there’s an enormous loss of tooth structure, a dental crown is more appropriate to cover the tooth.
If your teeth have large composite fillings that keep on de-bonding or breaking, we would recommend to replace it with dental crowns to prevent further damage to your teeth. Repeated replacement of composite fillings is risky and may lead to deepening of the restoration, which can exacerbate nerve damage and end up with a root canal treatment.
Prevent Progress of Tooth Fracture
If you feel sensitivity whenever you bite into something hard or chew, your tooth may have small cracks or fractures which can develop into a complete tooth fracture. We recommend you restore the tooth with a dental crown to strengthen the tooth and prevent the tooth from breaking down.
To Attach a Bridge Replacing a Lost Tooth
When a tooth or two is missing or was removed through dental extraction, you might want to replace it with a fixed dental bridge instead of a removable denture. It involves preparing the remaining tooth on either side of the gap and anchor the false teeth in between two dental crowns.
Cover a Dental Implant
In the case where you are replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant, then a dental crown is placed on the implant abutment to cover the metal part of the implant.
A Tooth that is Root Canal Treated
Root canal treated teeth are prone to fractures due to hollowing out of the tooth’s root canal. We, at Lifestyle Smiles, highly recommend placing dental crowns after root canal treatment to reinforce tooth structure and protect the tooth from any further damage.
Benefits of Dental Bridges
A dental bridge is the only fixed restoration to fill in the gap of a missing tooth. It is crucial to fill in the gap as more complications may arise.
Here are some benefits of a dental bridge:
Dental Crowns and Bridges Procedure – What to Expect
If you’re looking for dental crowns and bridges in Brighton Melbourne, our skilled dentists would love to explain everything to you in our clinic, but let us walk you through our procedure below.
Before we can even create a crown or bridge, we need to prepare your tooth by reducing its size. We achieve this by removing a few millimetres around the tooth.
If you’re looking for dental crowns and bridges in Brighton Melbourne, our skilled dentists would love to explain everything to you in our clinic, but let us walk you through our procedure below.
Before we can even create a crown or bridge, we need to prepare your tooth by reducing its size. We achieve this by removing a few millimetres around the tooth.
An impression will be taken to provide an exact mould of your teeth in preparation for creating the crowns and bridges in the lab. We will then send the model of your teeth to our laboratory to fabricate your crowns which will require a couple of days.
Don’t worry, you’re not leaving the clinic with small teeth, you will be provided with a temporary crown so you’ll be able to smile and talk normally. Once your crowns are ready, you will come back to our clinic for us to cement your final crowns.
Before and After
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Dental Crowns and Bridges After Care
As with your teeth and any other dental restorations, your crowns and bridges have the possibility to break or fracture without proper care. An essential step in ensuring the longevity of your crowns and bridge is to practice good oral hygiene. Brushing twice a day and flossing is necessary to maintain the cleanliness of your prosthetics and keep your gums healthy.
For dental bridges, you will need to use a special type of floss (Super Floss) to clean tight areas around your bridge, especially the space between the pontic and the gums. Also, visit your dentist regularly for your routine dental check-up, professional cleaning, and X-Ray.
Dental Crowns and Bridges After Care
For dental bridges, you will need to use a special type of floss (Super Floss) to clean tight areas around your bridge, especially the space between the pontic and the gums. Also, visit your dentist regularly for your routine dental check-up, professional cleaning, and X-Ray.
Cost of Dental Crowns and Bridges in Brighton Melbourne
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If you’re missing a tooth or a number of teeth, we would be happy to discuss your options on how you can have it replaced with either a fixed or removable solution. There are many benefits in using a fixed prosthetics, and factors to consider as well before making any decision. Simply call us or complete the form below to organise an appointment with us!
We look forward to seeing you in Lifestyle Smiles!
Schedule an appointment now with Lifestyle Smiles now!
If you’re missing a tooth or a number of teeth, we would be happy to discuss your options on how you can have it replaced with either a fixed or removable solution. There are many benefits in using a fixed prosthetics, and factors to consider as well before making any decision. Simply call us or complete the form below to organise an appointment with us!
We look forward to seeing you in Lifestyle Smiles!
