Crowns and Bridges

Crowns and bridges, as well as dental implants, with modern, natural-looking materials can close very wide gaps and restore function, appearance, and the proportion of your smiling face.

If more than half of your tooth has been restored with a filling, a crown is necessary. Without adequate support, the tooth may break away around the filling. As a rule, when fillings get larger, teeth become weaker. That is why a crown is necessary. A crown covers the entire tooth and holds it together. Crowns are used when large fillings wear out, when a tooth is cracked, or when cosmetic improvements must be made on teeth.

Bridges replace missing teeth with artificial teeth, look great, and literally bridge the gap where one or more teeth may have been. They fill the unsightly spaces left by missing teeth.