Crowns and Bridges
Crown:
Crowns are a 'cap', that looks like a tooth, that is placed on top of another tooth. The crown covers the entire tooth from the gum line to the chewing surface. Many times these caps are a custom shade, matching your other teeth, however, they can be made of metal as well. Crowns are used for many different purposes including:
Help protect a weak tooth.
Cover a procedure such as a root canal.
Cover a dental implant.
Bridge:
A bridge is used to replace one or more missing teeth, essentially 'bridging
the gap. This bridge is held in place with two crowns on the ends. A bridge is a good option if you are looking to just replace one tooth.
Procedure:
Crowns are made by taking an impression of your tooth the way it is when you come in, so a temporary crown can be made. A new impression of your tooth after it is 'prepped' is then taken and sent off to the lab. The lab then makes a custom crown that will fit and look similar to the teeth around it. The whole process, from start to finish, normally takes about 2 1/2 weeks.
Crowns are a 'cap', that looks like a tooth, that is placed on top of another tooth. The crown covers the entire tooth from the gum line to the chewing surface. Many times these caps are a custom shade, matching your other teeth, however, they can be made of metal as well. Crowns are used for many different purposes including:
Help protect a weak tooth.
Cover a procedure such as a root canal.
Cover a dental implant.
Bridge:
A bridge is used to replace one or more missing teeth, essentially 'bridging
the gap. This bridge is held in place with two crowns on the ends. A bridge is a good option if you are looking to just replace one tooth.
Procedure:
Crowns are made by taking an impression of your tooth the way it is when you come in, so a temporary crown can be made. A new impression of your tooth after it is 'prepped' is then taken and sent off to the lab. The lab then makes a custom crown that will fit and look similar to the teeth around it. The whole process, from start to finish, normally takes about 2 1/2 weeks.
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812 Valley Creek Drive
Farmington, MO 63640
573-747-4870
812 Valley Creek Drive
Farmington, MO 63640
573-747-4870