Crowns & Bridges
Crowns Dental crowns completely cover a heavily filled or broken tooth. They are made from gold or porcelain or a combination of the two and are used to prolong the function of the tooth. Why might I need crowns? • To protect a large filling • To protect a tooth that has fractured • To prevent a tooth from breaking after a root canal filling • To improve your smile How do you prepare and fit a dental crown? Fitting a crown takes two visits with your dentist. At the first visit your dentist will prepare the tooth and will fit a provisional crown to protect your tooth until your next appointment. The laboratory at Devonshire House will make a crown specifically for you which will be fitted at your second visit. Once you are happy with the crown and how it looks, it will be cemented firmly into place. How long do crowns last? This depends largely on how well you look after your teeth. Dental crowns require the same level of care and attention as your natural teeth and we would expect a high quality dental crown to last at least 10-15 years.
Bridges Dental bridges replace one or more missing teeth. The false tooth is joined to two crowns that serve as anchors by attaching to the teeth on either side of the gap and so ‘bridging’ them together.
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