Crowns and Bridges

A tooth-supported crown is a type of restoration which fits overtop of your natural tooth. A  crown may be made on a tooth for one of the following reasons: to strengthen a tooth which is  weakened due to large fillings/root canal treatment/large cavities, to change the shape of a tooth, to  change the colour/appearance of a tooth, to improve your bite, or to restore lost tooth structure. A  crown generally requires two appointments. The first appointment involves preparing the tooth  structure to allow enough space to create the crown, creating a temporary crown, and taking an  impression which is sent to a dental lab. The second appointment involves checking the fit and colour of  the final crown, cementing the crown, and ensuring the bite harmonizes with the other teeth in the  mouth. 

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Tooth-supported bridges are fixed (non-removable) dental prostheses which are used to replace  missing teeth. A bridge uses the support of the teeth beside the missing tooth to replace the missing  tooth. The missing tooth is replaced with a “pontic” which is positioned above the gums. “Retainers” are  parts of the bridge which fit over the teeth beside the missing tooth. 

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