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Crown & Bridge Dentistry
Crowns and bridges are used to restore and enhance teeth that are damaged, or to take the place of missing teeth. A crown, also referred to as a cap, is used to entirely cover a damaged tooth. A crown not only strengthens a tooth, but it can dramatically improve a tooth's appearance, shape and alignment.
Crowns may be used to:
- Replace a large filling when there is little tooth structure remaining
- Protect a weak tooth from fracturing
- Restore a fractured tooth
- Attach a bridge
- Cover a dental implant
- Cover a discolored or poorly shaped tooth
- Cover a tooth that has had root canal treatment
A bridge is an ideal method to fill the space created by missing teeth. A bridge is one or more artificial teeth that are cemented into place using the teeth on either side for support, hence the name. This is an option for filling the space created by a missing tooth. A bridge replaces the missing tooth, both functionally and cosmetically. Bridge work is as much an art as it is an exact science. The materials used may be gold alloys, porcelain bonded to metal alloy, or all ceramic material made to match your natural tooth color. The choice of material depends on requirements for strength, wear, and/or esthetics.
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Sometimes called "white steel," Zirconia is a ceramic material that has been used to create substructures in cosmetic dentistry to give crowns and bridges a whiter brighter more translucent quality. Zirconia is 100% biocompatible and is the preferred material for numerous medical applications including strong long-lasting artificial hip joints. Crowns and bridges based on CRYSTAL Zirconia are the strongest and most aesthetically translucent restorations available in dentistry today -- up to five times stronger than all-porcelain restorations, nothing looks more like natural teeth. Crystal Zirconia blocks and discs are made using Cold Isostatic Pressing with Tosoh Zirconia powders, the world's largest manufacturer of zirconia used in medical applications.
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Why is Translucency Important? In the past, most crowns and bridges have been Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal (PFM). These restorations, built on a dark metal alloy base, tend to look opaque and monochromatic, with a darker grayness at the gum line. All ceramic dental restorations made with Crystal Zirconia match the appearance and translucency of natural teeth.
Today's Dentistry offers full service (under one roof) comprehensive dentistry including Cosmetic Crown and Bridge treatment. It is our philosophy to provide our patients with education and home maintenance skills necessary to keep their natural teeth long term and Dr. Carroll, Dr. Bueso, Dr. Morgan and Dr. Reddy combine comprehensive Dentistry into their routine dental care. By servicing you with Cosmetic Crown and Bridge treatment you can restore your smile to one of beauty and function. For the high anxiety patient, sedation is available during your Cosmetic Crown and Bridge treatment. We strive to make your visits as comfortable and relaxed as possible. Today's Dentistry is proud of sparing no expense at providing the highest quality dental materials and for having some of the highest success rates available today and offer a 5 year Prorated guarantee on all Crown and Bridge Procedures.
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