Learn About Crowns and Bridgework
When restoring patients back to beautiful and healthy smiles,
Tidewater Prostho often uses
crowns and bridges. These are common dental restoration devices that can transform smiles by strengthening, shielding, or replacing missing teeth. If you are in need of domestic dental work, give us a call at
757-595-0496, We will schedule an appointment for you with our prosthodontist at one of our locations in
Newport News or
Williamsburg, VA.
What are Crowns and Bridges?
Crowns and bridges are permanent, non-removable restorations that cover one or multiple teeth. Typically a crown is placed on a heavily-restored or root canal-treated tooth to prevent to protect it from further decay. If a patient is missing teeth and has teeth on either side of the area where teeth are missing, a bridge can be fabricated to replace the missing teeth.
Created Custom for Each Patient
The teeth to be restored are carefully shaped in the office to prepare them for crowns or a bridge. First, an impression of the teeth and gums is made to create a stone model of the patient's mouth. The crowns and/or bridges are then created on the model. This process allows for the creation of perfect restorative devices.
There are various materials used to make crowns and bridgework. These materials vary from gold alloy to ceramics or combinations of the two. The materials have varying physical properties, so the material that is used depends on the type of restoration work that needs to be done.
