Crown and bridge work (Prosthesis)
What are Crowns and Bridges?
Both crowns and most bridges are fixed prosthetic devices [artificial teeth]. Unlike removable artificial teeth such as dentures, which you can take out and clean daily, crowns and bridges are cemented onto existing teeth or implants, and can only be removed by a dentist.
How do Crowns Work?
A crown is used to entirely cover or “cap” a damaged tooth. Besides strengthening a damaged tooth, a crown can be used to improve its appearance, shape or alignment. A crown can also be placed on top of an implant to provide a tooth-like shape and structure for function.
Porcelain or ceramic crowns can be matched to the color of your natural teeth. Other materials include gold and metal alloys, acrylic and ceramic. These alloys are generally stronger than porcelain and may be recommended for back teeth. Porcelain bonded to a metal shell is often used because it is both strong and attractive.
Your dentist may recommend a crown to:
- Replace a large filling when there isn’t enough tooth 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
How do Bridges Work?
A bridge may be recommended if you’re 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 are commonly used to replace one or more missing teeth. They 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. 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 color of your natural teeth.
There are two categories of prosthesis Removable & Fixed. We are providing both these types. Fixed prosthesis may be single unit or multiple units. Single unit is known as jacket or cap or crown. Multiple units are familiar as bridge.
Many teeth missing
Bridge or fixed prosthesis
Materials used
Crown & bridge made of many materials so quality obviously vary from one to another. We have been using following materials for making a crown or bridge.
- Acrylic Bridge
- Metal Bridge.
- Metal-Ceramic Bridge
- Ceramic Bridge
- Zirconium Bridge
- Titanium Implant Supported Bridge
- CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture) BridgeWe also provide rigid acrylic removal denture, flexible denture & cast denture.
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