Crowns and Bridges in Doreen
It can happen to anyone. You bite into your meal and feel the crunch of a broken tooth. Or you may have lost a tooth due to disease or trauma and now are wondering what your options are. We offer dental crowns and bridges as options to repair and replace teeth that have suffered.
The Benefits of Dental Crowns
You may have heard of dental crowns, sometimes called caps. Dental crowns encase teeth to improve structure, stability and appearance. Crowns fit over teeth like a small helmet down to the gumline. They provide a stable solution in many instances.
- Root canal-treated teeth
- Significant decay
- Cracked or broken teeth
- Worn-down teeth
- Aesthetically compromised teeth
In some instances, a filling may be a solution, but a crown could be your tooth’s best friend in more significant instances.
What Are Dental Crowns Made Of?
Patients often prefer tooth-coloured porcelain crowns that blend in naturally with the smile. If you have a strong bite, metal-based crowns may provide a more durable option. Your Doreen dentist will discuss your options, so you can make a choice that works best for your budget and lifestyle.
Dental Bridges Replace Missing Teeth
Tooth loss can not only cause issues with speaking and eating the way you’d like but can also lead to shifting teeth and a compromised bite. Dental bridges provide a placeholder to keep teeth in line and complete the smile.
How Dental Bridges Work
Dental bridges rely on crowns to anchor an artificial tooth to adjacent healthy teeth. Like our dental crowns at Doreen Dental Clinic, we create tooth-coloured aesthetic dental bridges to give you a full smile again.
Dental bridges require the alteration of healthy, adjacent teeth to help the bridge unit fit over natural teeth. If you prefer to keep your natural, healthy teeth intact, we can discuss dental implants as an option to replace missing teeth.
Dental bridges can also be placed on dental implants to replace multiple missing teeth.
Caring for Dental Crowns and Bridges
In addition to brushing and flossing, regular dental check-ups and x-rays contribute to the longevity of both your natural teeth and your dental restorations.
Dental Crown Care
It’s best to consider dental crowns strong but not indestructible. Avoiding biting into anything that could damage your dental crown may improve its longevity. Fruit stones, olive pits, sticky and super-chewy foods can all potentially damage your dental crown. It’s also a good idea to never use your tooth as a tool for opening packets, chewing on pens or other non-food uses.
Dental Bridge Care
Dental bridges require a little extra care beyond what dental crowns require. Because there is a small gap between your gums and bridge, using special floss to clean beneath it is part of keeping your mouth infection-free.
Dental Bridges and Crowns in Doreen
If you have broken or missing teeth and want to know your options, we welcome you to call Doreen Dental Clinic to arrange an appointment. We proudly welcome members of our community from Doreen, Arthurs Creek, Mernda, Nutfield, Yan Yean, Woodstock, South Morang and our surrounding neighbourhoods.
