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Dental Crowns and Bridges

Crowns & Bridges

We offer a range of crowns and bridges to both private and NHS patients.

Crowns

Dental crowns are fixed prosthetic restorations, cemented onto existing teeth or implants and are used to entirely cover damaged or heavily filled teeth.

Besides strengthening a damaged tooth, a crown can also be used to improve its appearance. A crown can also be placed on top of an implant to provide a tooth-like shape and structure for function, and can be matched to the colour of your natural teeth.

Other materials available include gold and metal alloys, which are generally stronger than porcelain and are typically recommended for back teeth. Porcelain bonded to a metal shell is often used due to it being both strong and attractive.

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Dental Bridges

A bridge may be recommended to patients who are missing one or more teeth. Gaps left by missing teeth eventually cause the remaining teeth to rotate or shift into the empty spaces, resulting in a bad bite. The imbalance caused by missing teeth can also lead to gum disease and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.

Bridges span the space where the teeth are missing. Bridges are cemented to the natural teeth or implants surrounding the empty space. These teeth, called abutments, serve as anchors for the bridge. A replacement tooth, called a pontic, is attached to the crowns that cover the abutments.

As with crowns, you have a choice of materials for bridges and your dentist can help you decide which to use, based on the location of the missing tooth (or teeth), its function, aesthetic considerations and cost.

Porcelain or ceramic bridges can be matched to the colour of your natural teeth.

 
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