Procedures

Prosthodontics

Crowns

Most dentistry looks like dentistry. Our goal is to provide dentistry that is undetectable. We replace existing crowns and fillings with restorations that look and feel like your natural teeth.

What are the details?

Where damage to a person's teeth is extreme, and apparently beyond repair, we can use porcelain or porcelain "pasted on Gold" crowns to make the smile and appearance "as new". These are extremely reliable techniques for repairing the most severe of dental problems, even able to permanently replace missing teeth, to offer a complete smile, or a functional bite. We are renowned for the quality of our work and the fantastic changes we make for people using this technology. These treatments are used for a long lasting correction of major dental problems. It is usual for these treatments to last for 7 to 15 years, which is as close to permanent as dental treatment can get.

How long does it take?

Fitting a crown requires at least two visits to our office. Initially, we will remove decay, shape the tooth, and fit it with a temporary crown of either plastic or metal. We may make the impression at this visit, or have you back for another appointment.

On the subsequent visit we will remove the temporary crown, then fit and adjust the final crown. Finally, we cement the crown into place and you have a new beautiful looking tooth.

Key Benefits

• Replaces missing teeth

• Offers support to misshapen teeth or badly broken teeth

• Looks completely natural

• Fixes "smile" and functional chewing problems

What are the capabilities of crowns?

Crown and Bridgework is a very reliable solution for major dental problems caused through accidents, diseases or wear and tear. Major problems can usually be corrected using these techniques. Materials used in these repairs are either high grade porcelain, or porcelain bonded to gold. The higher strength of the porcelain and gold materials is recommended to treat the most serious of dental problems. Where accidental damage has occurred, resulting in lost teeth, or where teeth have broken away through excessive wear, or as the result of old fillings breaking, Crowns and Bridges can be used as a long term solution.

Many people have unexplained pain from filled back teeth, which is usually due to fine hair line cracks in the chewing part of the tooth. Placing crowns on these teeth relieves the pain and allows a return of full dental function for these teeth. In front teeth, older fillings can both weaken the teeth and cause "appearance" problems due to staining or chipping. Porcelain crowns and bridges are suitable in cases where porcelain veneers are not. In teeth with root canal fillings, crowns can prevent these teeth from breaking.