What are crowns and bridges?

Do you want to restore your beautiful natural-looking smile and chew your favorite food without difficulties? Dental crowns and bridges that are fixed prosthetic devices cemented on the existing teeth or implant solve the underbite, overbite, crookedness, cracked, and missing teeth while providing you with a vibrant smile. Lone Star Dental Care uses the latest technologies and dental crowns & bridges in Frisco to fix your chewing and speech problems and provides you with a well-defined facial profile.

Dental crowns

Crowns are used to cap a damaged tooth entirely. They strengthen and improve the shape and alignment of the tooth. Crowns are also placed on the implant to provide a tooth-like shape and structure for proper functionality.

Types of dental crowns

Porcelain fused to metal: They are stronger and used to fix front teeth since ceramic blends well with the natural teeth color.

Base metal alloys: non-noble metals are resistant to corrosion, strong, and require less tooth removal for fitting.

Gold alloys are a copper and gold metal mixture and are highly durable since they do not wear away and fracture.

All-ceramic: Provide natural color matches and are a good choice if you have metal allergies.

Benefits

The following are the importance of dental crowns:

Reduces sensitivity and pain caused by a cracked tooth

Blocks a crack from progressing while protecting tooth nerve

Improve the aesthetics of a damaged tooth and those with a larger silver lining

Improve occlusion to alleviate pain from TMJ disorders

Cover discolored teeth and a tooth that has had root canal treatment

Attaches a bridge and covers dental implants

Crown procedure

The first visit is for investigation and prepping. An X-ray is taken, tooth impressions are made, and second visit crowns are placed using a digital model to make 3D models of the tooth.

Dental bridges

They are artificial teeth anchored to the adjacent natural teeth to replace missing teeth and prevent bad bites.

Types of bridges

Traditional dental bridges: Uses a dental crown on either side of the gap to hold the false teeth.

Cantilever bridges: A dental crown cemented to only one abutment tooth holds the pontic in place.

Maryland bridges: Made of metal or porcelain framework that hold the pontic in place and is used to replace gaps of missing teeth or a tooth.

Implant-supported bridges: Used to replace multiple missing teeth, uses implants for support, and are more secure and comfortable.

Benefits of dental bridges

The following are the importance of dental bridges:

Promotes a balanced bite while reducing the risk of excess stress on the adjacent teeth

Allows you to eat with ease

Help to maintain your facial profile

Prevents shifting of the adjacent tooth into the existing gap

Restore your beautiful smile

Restore your speech and pronunciation

Procedure for bridges

The first trip to your bridge specialist is for preparation and placing temporary bridges, followed by a second appointment to place permanent bridges.

Therefore, it is important to take care of crowns and bridges and make follow-up visits with your dentist to make sure everything is functioning well.

Talk to the dental crown and bridge specialist today

Missing, discolored, and crooked teeth can be an embarrassment when eating, speaking, and smiling. Book an appointment with Lone Star Dental Care experts in Texas and restore your beautiful smile, pronunciations, and bite your special food without stress.

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