What are Dental Crowns and bridges?
Dental crowns and bridges are common restorative dental procedures used to repair damaged teeth or replace missing ones. Here’s a detailed look at each: Dental Crowns Definition: A dental crown is a cap placed over a damaged, decayed, or cracked tooth. It restores the tooth's shape, size, strength, and appearance. Purpose: To protect a weak tooth from breaking. To hold together parts of a cracked tooth. To restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down. To cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn't a lot of tooth left. To hold a dental bridge in place. To cover misshapen or severely discolored teeth. To cover a dental implant. For cosmetic modification. Materials: Metal: Such as gold or a metal alloy. These are durable and withstand biting and chewing forces well. Porcelain-fused-to-metal: These can be color-matched to your adjacent teeth but have more wear